Harkess family go public on Alan Clark affairs

Title

Harkess family go public on Alan Clark affairs

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

31 May 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:06:09

Description

Mark Phillips reports on the media story as the Harkess family go public about former Conservative minister Alan Clark’s affairs with his friend South African Judge James Harkess’ wife Valerie and daughters Alison and Josephine as revealed in his diaries shortly to be published in South Africa. Includes interview with Piers Morgan, acting editor of News of the World which broke the story; from Cape Town, reporter Anthony Johnson on the effect the story has had there; James and Josephine tell the press why they are speaking out; publicist Max Clifford who is representing the family says its not about the money. For Drivetime show. Unedited, some breaks in recording and repeats.

Contributors

Max Clifford; Mark Phillips; Piers Morgan; James Harkess; Josephine Harkess; Anthony Johnson

Keywords

Press; South Africa; Mass media; Diaries; Cabinet ministers; Extra-marital sex; News of the World; Valerie Harkess; Alison Harkess; Josephine Harkess; Alan Clark (MP)

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