Secret Society(1987)
Overview
A politically charged mini-series researched and written by Duncan Campbell which saw dramatic Special Branch raids on BBC Scotland. An entire production office was loaded into transit vans and confiscated by the police. + One: 'The Secret Constitution' about secret Cabinet committees that amount to a secret decision making system at the highest levels of power in the United Kingdom. + Two: 'In Time of Crisis' about secret preparations for war that began in 1982 within every NATO country. This programme revealed what Britain would do. + Three: 'A Gap In Our Defences' about bungling defence manufacturers and incompetent military planners who have botched every new radar system that Britain has installed since World War II. + Four: 'We're All Data Now' about the Data Protection Act. + Five: 'Association of Chief Police Officers' and how Government policy and actions are determined in the fields of law and order. + Six: 'Communications' with particular reference to Zircon spy satellites ...
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4 episodes • 1987
Season 1
4 episodes • 1987
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We're All Data Now | Apr 22, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 2 | In Time of Crisis | Apr 29, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 3 | A Power in the Land | May 6, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Skywatch | May 13, 1987 | 0.0 |
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