I Was There: Kate Adie on Tiananmen Square
Documentary in which journalist Kate Adie re-examines her historic coverage of the massacre in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, in June 1989.
Kate Adie re-examines her historic coverage of the massacre in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, in June 1989.
In a long-form interview, Kate recalls how she was wounded by gunfire and narrowly escaped death herself as she and her cameraman remained in the line of fire while an estimated 2,000 pro-democracy demonstrators were shot down by Chinese government troops.
Kate reviews the reports she made on the ground, with additional insight from leading historian Professor Steve Tsang, and draws on the ±«Óãtv's archive to assess how film-makers have portrayed China before and after the upheaval.
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"I felt driven to tell people exactly what happened"
Duration: 01:40
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Kate Adie |
| Participant | Steve Tsang |
| Director | Andy Webb |
| Executive Producer | Emma Parkins |
| Executive Producer | Ed Stobart |
Broadcasts
- Mon 4 Jun 2018 22:00
- Sun 10 Jun 2018 02:00
- Tue 4 Jun 2019 23:00
- Mon 30 Sep 2019 22:30
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