LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Jean Rook dies

Genre

Tribute

TX Date

5 Sep 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:48

Description

Jean Rook, a top newspaper columnist with the Daily Express, labelled the first lady of Fleet Street, died today after a battle with breast cancer. Rook’s editor Nick Lloyd discusses her long and prestigious career, and talks about her attitude towards the job. James Bays interviews.

Contributors

James Bays; Nicholas Lloyd

Keywords

Deaths; Mass media; Journalists; Daily Express; Jean Rook

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