Rare footage of Martin Luther King in the North East

Nearly fifty years after the American civil rights campaigner Martin Luther King was awarded an honorary doctorate at Newcastle University, a rare piece of film has been discovered which shows him being interviewed by Britain's first black TV reporter.

The interview by Tyne Tees Television reporter Clyde Alleyne has been digitised by the North East Film Archive.

It's being seen as a key find ahead of the city's celebrations next year to mark the visit half a century ago.

To watch the full clip of Martin Luther King's honorary doctorate ceremony at Newcastle University in 1967 click here

And for the full clip of the Martin Luther King interview click here

Both are courtesy of North East Film Archive.

Watch Kris Jepson's report.