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The last

decade has seen a renaissance

for international terrorism.

This has been precipitated,

at least in part,

by a status quo of negotiation

and concession

enabling many recent terrorist

actions to be successful

for their perpetrators.

These successes increased

the various groups'

perceived legitimacy.

In overseas news,

us special forces have

made a disastrous attempt

to free 52 Americans held

captive in Iran. Casualty--

back at home,

exactly one year ago tomorrow,

the British people voted prime

minister Margaret Thatcher

into power.

Mrs Thatcher's

unswerving commitment

to economic and social reform

has been controversial, and

she remains a divisive figure

in a tenuous position.

on today's programme--

...that kind of

resource is not adequate.

Though we have to leave it.

mr timms, thank you.

With the bank holiday

nearly here,

many londoners will be

planning to go away.

But for those left in the city,

there will be plenty

of diversions.

God is with us.

Get down!

get down, or you die!

Everyone out!

Out! Hurry up!

Get down!

Everyone, on your knees!

Down! Down! Down!

Do as he says.

Ok. Good.

Hassan.

Don't be stupid,

you'll get us all killed.

Don't move! Don't talk!

You -- you want to die?

I said, 'you want to die?'

it's definitely

the iranian embassy.

Weren't Chris and sim

getting visas for Iran today?

Oh, bloody hell.

BBC. I have colleagues in there.

Yeah, back, I said.

What's going on?

Hey, you can't do that.

Free country last time

I checked, pal.

No, no, no, no, no! Get back!

All of you, get back!

Wait, wait, wait, wait!

I'll be back.

Bring

negotiator now!

Sh*t.

I want a negotiator here now!

Tony, you're not

going to believe this.

Clear! Go! Go! Go!

That was sh*t.

How's that, then, Roy?

You never checked

behind the door.

Oh, f***.

Font color="#ffff00" you're dead. So is he.

All right, boys! Get

yourselves outside now!

Outside, boys!

someone's pushed

the wrong button.

30 seconds! Let's go! Now!

Now, boys!

John!

What's the deal, mate? Don't

tell me it's a f***ing exercise.

Nah, terrorists in London.

Multiple hostages.

Huh?

We're finally f***ing on.

Right, lads.

We're off to London to

meet the f***ing queen!

Do some shopping.

They say they are the

Democratic revolutionary front

for the liberation

of arabistan.

They demand the release of 91

arabs held in prisons in Iran.

What is it?

Unless these demands are met,

they will kill a hostage

at noon tomorrow.

Perfect timing.

You know ds Tucker.

Of course.

Max.

Tom lovett -- you'll

be supporting him

We were both on the

bramshill negotiators course.

I remember.

Good. Now, time to put

theory into practice.

We know they have

one of ours --

a PC Trevor lock of

the diplomatic squad.

Yeah. Armed -- Smith & Wesson

.38 revolver.

Don't know if he's used

it, still got it or what.

They won't expect an

English copper to be armed.

Yes. Could be a good

or a bad thing.

Gotta

keep them talking.

Standard army field phone.

No listening devices,

so nothing to find.

But we hang up here, it's off.

They hang up, it stays open.

Never switches off.

Which means that, well, we

can hear anything they say

within range.

That's very clever.

yeah.

Well, let's get on

with it, shall we?

Police are settling in tonight

for a long wait around

the embassy in Kensington.

The embassy's in princes gate,

just off Kensington road,

and the area almost

from the Albert hall

to ennismore gardens

has been sealed off.

Dozens of people from

nearby houses and offices

in this most fashionable part

of London have been evacuated.

I live right through London

throughout the war,

so bombing was something

that I was brought up with.

Metropolitan police are

by now all too experienced

in this kind of incident,

and well-oiled plans

have sprung into action.

In scenes more

reminiscent of north Ireland

or America, guns appear on

the streets of the capital.

The question here, too, is

do authorities face terrorism

with negotiation or force

on British soil?

This is Kate adie,

live from princes gate.

The rest of today's

news a little later,

and of course we'll be

going back to the embassy

if there are any developments.

I'm starving.

Here. You'll need to be.

Guess what I just heard?

what?

The terrorists called

BBC television centre.

What are they demanding?

I don't know.

I guess the real question

is what will mrs t

and the government

concede to them?

I don't know. Not these

bloody sandwiches, I hope.

You've had worse.

when?

No, don't get up,

gentlemen, please.

I think you know everyone.

Mi5, MI6.

Metropolitan police.

Colonel rose?

Font color="#00ffff" special air service.

Well, I have spoken

to the prime minister,

and she is firm --

the rule of British law

must be applied here.

On that she will not be swayed.

So, what is the, uh,

first order of business?

Uh, to determine the

government's bottom line

And under what conditions

the sas would take over

from the police.

We can't give them what they

want, I'll tell you that much.

The iranian government

are point-blank

refusing to play ball. They're

not releasing anyone from jail.

Well, are your men ready to

go in, colonel, if need be?

An immediate assault plan

has been drawn up

based on what little

intelligence we have.

If it comes to it,

it won't be pretty.

F***ing

press are everywhere.

Do not let them make you.

All right.

Just remember, lads,

we're cleaners.

Aye. Cleaners armed

to the f***ing teeth.

Now, this is more

like it, lads.

...no sooner

did the iranians burst

into the iranian embassy,

police interpreter made

the first contact with them

trying to get the

hostages released

and find out what precisely

the raiders wanted.

They are demanding the release

of 91 arabs held in prison

in south Iran.

If the demands are not met,

they will blow up the hostages

and themselves.

Police are keeping

the foreign office

informed of developments,

but they are in full charge.

Most of the negotiations have

been conducted with one man.

The police are operating with

their customary caution.

Fewest possible details

of the police operation

have been disclosed.

In a tense

reference to the siege,

in the commons this afternoon,

the home secretary said,

'we are in the middle of

delicate operations.'

and of

course we assume

there is a significantly

greater number

of iranian hostages,

mostly staff of the embassy.

He reiterated that police aid

the release of the hostages

without bloodshed.

Iranian government's accused

western governments -- it's

the west's fault, as usual.

Have you seen this?

dear old mail. Never fails.

This, apparently, is our fault.

Watch out! BBC are here,

inflaming the

situation as usual.

Piss off, Jimmy.

Yeah, piss off, Jimmy.

Ok.

Let's get on with it.

Nice cape.

Thank you.

Hey. Tom didn't go

home last night.

No. Wish I was. Stayed here

with the night shift.

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