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World Service,1 min

A gag gone wrong

The Inquiry

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How British broadcasters got round a ban on statements from paramilitaries, as explained by media historian Jean Seaton. (Photo: Northern Irish politician Martin McGuinness stands outside the Republican Information Centre in Londonderry, 1985. Credit: Getty Images)

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