Results
21 results found for '"Peter Wright"' in Contributors.
Toxteth and Southall riots (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech
Post mortem report on a weekend of riot violence in Toxteth, Liverpool and Southall, London. Includes excerpt of Commons statement by Home Secretary William (Willie) Whitelaw; Liverpool Deputy Chief...
Police use CS gas in Toxteth riots (1981)
- Genre
- Press conference
Liverpool Deputy Chief Constable Peter Wright describes the violence his force faced during the Toxteth riots and why they were forced to use CS gas.
Miners strike - Orgreave picket dangers (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the pickets at the Orgreave steel plant and fears for pickets safety in clashes with police. Includes interview with South Yorkshire Chief Constable Peter Wright on the safety fears and calling for...
Miners strike - Peter Wright on violence (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Peter Wright, Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police, on the violence on miners’ strike picket lines, condemning violent actions. Male interviewer not identified.
Miners strike - Peter Wright on violence (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with South Yorkshire Police Chief Constable Peter Wright, on recent violent clashes between police and miners on the picket lines during the miners’ strike. Male interviewer not identified.
Miners strike - Violence erupts on Yorkshire picket line (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Report on the picket lines at Kiveton Park Colliery in South Yorkshire during the miners strikes- the violence and policing, with shouting heard. Speaking are South Yorkshire Police Committee Chairman George...
Miners strike - Picket violence (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Speech
Report on the picket line violence at collieries and nearby villages in Yorkshire during the miners’ strike which the NUM are blaming on police. Includes actuality of violence with chanting. Speaking are...
Miners strike- police relations affected (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with the Chief Constable of Yorkshire Police (Peter Wright?) on police relationship with local communities as miners’ strike continues. Male interviewer not identified.
Spycatcher case in Australia (1986)
- Genre
- News report
Report on court case in Australia to prevent former MI5 officer Peter Wright publishing a book about Soviet spying in the UK, entitled Spycatcher. Questions have been raised over the publication of a similar...
Peter Wright concludes evidence in Australian Spycatcher trial (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on the press conference given by former MI5 officer Peter Wright after he had finished giving evidence at the trial in Australia over the publication of his book, Spycatcher. Includes excerpt of press...