LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Sun prints Queen’s speech early

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

24 Dec 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:03:11

Description

The BBC is conducting an internal inquiry after allegations by The Sun’s editor, Kelvin McKenzie, that the Queen’s Christmas speech was leaked from the BBC. The Sun published a transcript of the speech two days early and as punishment had their photography privileges for the Royal Christmas service passed on to the Daily Express. With reaction from The Sun’s deputy editor Stuart Higgins; chairman of the Conservative backbench media committee Roger Dale; editor of The Guardian Peter Preston; royal correspondent for the Daily Mirror James Whitaker; Sun photographer Arthur Edwards. Report by Ian Fenn for morning report.

Contributors

Peter Preston; Arthur Edwards; James Whitaker; Stuart Higgins; Roger Dale; Ian Fenn

Keywords

Newspapers; The Sun; Press; BBC; Queen’s speech; Royal family; Royalty; Christmas; Church services; Kelvin McKenzie

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