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10 results found for '"John McVicar"' in Contributors.

  • John McVicar on drugs in UK prisons (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with former convicted armed robber and writer John McVicar on the distribution of illegal drugs within Britain’s prisons, and on the possibility of prison officers smuggling in the drugs. Male...

  • Decision makers (1981)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview

    Decision Makers presented by Alan Mitchell, on overcrowding in Britain’s prisons. Interviews with Geoff Coggan, PROP; John McVicar, ex-convict; Dennis Trevelyan, Director-General of the Prison Service;...

  • Brian Hayes show (1981)

    Genre
    Advertisement; Interview; Jingle; News bulletin; Phone-in

    David Simmons (standing in for Brian Hayes) interviews author Teddy (J E) Thomas (in Radio Trent’s Nottingham studio), who discusses his book, The Exploding Prison, which explores the prison service, riots...

  • Michael Fay flogging (1994)

    Genre
    News report; Vox pop; Interview

    Mark Phillips asks the people of London their opinion about the 18-year-old American teenager, Michael Fay, who was caned in Singapore for vandalism. John Stalker, former Detective Chief Constable for...

  • Million pound hold-up at Heathrow airport (1994)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Simon Hobbs reports from Heathrow Airport following the robbery of £1million from a private security firm at Terminal One. Includes interview with Detective Inspector Norman Walker; Andrew Mackay, British...

  • Ronnie Kray dies (1995)

    Genre
    Interview

    Following the death of East End gangland killer Ronnie Kray, who had been serving a life sentence in Broadmoor Hospital, ex-convict John McVicar, author of a book on the Kray twins speaks of Ronnie’s...

  • Ronnie Kray dies (1995)

    Genre
    Interview; Obituary; Vox pop

    Dominic Waghorn looks back at the criminal career of the East End gangland criminals the Kray twins and their subsequent transformation into folk heroes. The report follows the death of Ronnie Kray, who had...

  • John McVicar on government policy on prisons (1995)

    Genre
    Interview

    John McVicar on the different approaches recent Home Secretaries have had to prisoners conditions and imposing custodial sentences. Interviewer not heard.

  • John McVicar on Parkhurst Prison (1995)

    Genre
    Interview

    Crime writer and former prison escapee John McVicar says Parkhurst Prison on the Isle of Wight is secure (in the wake of 3 prisoners escaping). Interviewer not heard.

  • John McVicar on latest crime figures (1995)

    Genre
    Interview

    Writer, lecturer and former criminal John McVicar on the latest crime figures which show an increase in violent crime but overall decrease in crime. Male interviewer not identified.