Collection search - A Great Day for British Justice

GRAY, Elizabeth

2010-0012

Sound

1 of 1

1989-11-19

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

producer/interviewer/reporter, Elizabeth Gray

Documentary about the ruling by a British high court judge that the Guildford Four, three Irish men and one British woman, had been wrongfully convicted in 1974 for the bombing of three pubs, killing seven people and 76 injuring others. Information has come to light that the police had suppressed evidence that would have acquitted them. The bombing turned out to be part of an Irish Republican Army campaign. Interviewees include lawyers Alistair Logan and Gareth Peirce, who worked on the defence of the Guildford Four. The documentary explores other wrongful convictions, other cases such as that of the Birmingham Six and evidence of massive cover-ups in the British justice system. Included is part of the song, “Streets of Sorrow, Streets of Shame” by The Pogues. <31mn 17s>

English

Open

Under copyright

Copyright owner : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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