Killers at Large (Original title)
Date: 21 October 1993 (Television)Country: United Kingdom
Synopsis: Looks at the release of convicted murderers on `home visits' which have sometimes led to the escape of the prisoner or another murder. A convicted murderer, John Bowden, is interviewed about his escape through the `home visits' scheme. Two further stories are outlined of Malcolm Smith who murdered a woman and John Hilton who murdered his estranged wife and stabbed her boyfriend. John Hilton is now on `home visit' release and the boyfriend is seeking police protection. There is also a report from Leyhill Open Prison in Gloucestershire which the Home Office holds up as a model of the `home visits' scheme.
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TV Transmissions
Date: 21 October 1993Broadcast channel: ITVCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 19:30-20:00Runtime: 25 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
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Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 25.06 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1993-10-21BFI identifier: C-750235
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Date: 21 October 1993 (Television)Country: United Kingdom
Synopsis: Looks at the release of convicted murderers on `home visits' which have sometimes led to the escape of the prisoner or another murder. A convicted murderer, John Bowden, is interviewed about his escape through the `home visits' scheme. Two further stories are outlined of Malcolm Smith who murdered a woman and John Hilton who murdered his estranged wife and stabbed her boyfriend. John Hilton is now on `home visit' release and the boyfriend is seeking police protection. There is also a report from Leyhill Open Prison in Gloucestershire which the Home Office holds up as a model of the `home visits' scheme.
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 21 October 1993Broadcast channel: ITVCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 19:30-20:00Runtime: 25 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Credits
(3)
Production Company: Twenty Twenty Television, Sponsor: Carlton Television, Editor: Simon Berthon
Cast
(1)
Dermot Murnaghan ()Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-42622
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Digital materials(2)
Description: 50I - LTO5Duration: 00:25:06 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: N-42621
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-42622
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Video materials(1)
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 25.06 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1993-10-21BFI identifier: C-750235
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape