Lewis (Rory) McLeod

Forename/s: 
Lewis (Rory)
Family name: 
McLeod
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Interview Number: 
279
Interview Date(s): 
14 Apr 1993
8 Oct 1993
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Duration (mins): 
90

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[Transcribed from Manny Yospa’s brief notes. DS]

[First session 14 Apr 1993 DS] Early life. Work with John Taylor [BEHP Interview No 34] and other documentaries [sic.]; activities in union.

[Unfortunately recording was discontinued when time ran out and he had to dash off to another appointment. MY]

[Second session 8 Oct 1993 DS] [Loose connection mic socket MY]

Brief resumé; Paddy Carey; Sinful Davey. Thames TV Arab-Israeli war; David Engelman; Robert Kee; Jeremy Isaacs; “Mad Mitch”, [Colin Campbell Mitchell, British soldier. DS] Aden; Vietnam ’68; “Hemingway Spain”; ARDTV Germany ’68 Belfast; Ronny Riley, British troops on the Rhine; Olympic Games, Mexico. Victor Menzies; Norway, MOD ban; Holland, Russell Spurr; Richard Price; China Apl 1970; Kurt Levenhak; Visnews, O’Connel; ENG; Holland 1980; Present activities Curse of Tutenkhamun.

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 Early life. Work with John Taylor [BEHP Interview No 34] and other documentaries [sic.]; activities in union. Paddy Carey; Sinful Davey. Thames TV Arab-Israeli war; David Engelman; Robert Kee; Jeremy Isaacs; “Mad Mitch”, [Colin Campbell Mitchell, British soldier. DS] Aden; Vietnam ’68; “Hemingway Spain”; ARDTV Germany ’68 Belfast; Ronny Riley, British troops on the Rhine; Olympic Games, Mexico. Victor Menzies; Norway, MOD ban; Holland, Russell Spurr; Richard Price; China Apl 1970; Kurt Levenhak; Visnews, O’Connel; ENG; Holland 1980; Present activities Curse of Tutenkhamun.