They've Got You Taped!
In Britain we pride ourselves on being one of the most democratic countries in the world. We are also very secretive. Personal information about every one of us is stored in files and on computers, yet we have little right to find out exactly what has been recorded. We do not know the extent of this information-gathering, or how it is operated and used.
Margaret Jay reports on the rapidly growing problem of privacy and data protection, on measures which have been taken in America, and on our own Government's plans for new legislation.
Producer JAMES HOGAN Editor PETER 1BBOTSON