Audio interview with John Taylor, former deputy leader of the UUP, by Don Anderson for BBC Radio Ulster History Lessons in 2007. In this interview Taylor discusses the Stormont government’s response to the civil rights movement and his experience of being shot by the Official IRA. History Lessons was a BBC Radio Ulster series which re-interpreted events in Northern Ireland during the Troubles and Peace Process. This is the first part of a three part interview.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 2007
Name of First Interviewee: John Taylor
Role at time of Interview: Former deputy leader of the UUP
Interviewer: Don Anderson
Purpose: News
Media: Audio
Copyright: BBC © 2013
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: BBC Radio Ulster History Lessons
Time Period covered: 1969-2007
Key Individuals: John Taylor, James Chichester-Clark, Brian Faulkner, Terence O’Neill, Michael Farrell, Harry West, Felim O’Neill, Roy Bradford
Key Words: Internment, civil rights, SDLP, Official IRA