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Interview with Tony Doherty by Mike Lanchin for BBC World Service Witness in 2012

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Audio interview with Tony Doherty, son of a Civil Rights protester killed on Bloody Sunday, by Mike Lanchin in 2012 for the BBC World Service Witness radio programme. Doherty reflects on his reactions to the death of his father and the events of Bloody Sunday from 1972 until the present. Witness is a daily radio broadcast on the BBC World Service which examines pivotal historical events through interviews with key participants, examination of archive material and discussion with leading historians.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 30 January 2012

Name of First Interviewee: Tony Doherty

Role at time of Interview: Son of a Civil Rights protester killed on Bloody Sunday

Interviewer: Mike Lanchin

Purpose: Research

Media: Audio

Copyright: BBC © 2012

Link: Listen to the interview

Programme/Book/Article: BBC World Service Witness

Time Period covered: 1972-2012

Key Individuals: Tony Doherty, Derek Wilfourd, David Cameron

Key Words: Bloody Sunday, Civil Rights movement, Derry, Londonderry, British Army, commemoration, IRA, Widgery Tribunal, Saville Inquiry, violence

 

 

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