David Mellor’s affair with actress

Title

David Mellor’s affair with actress

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

20 Jul 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:00:38

Description

Simon Israel reports from Westminster on the reaction of National Heritage Secretary David Mellor to newspaper reports linking him romantically with out-of-work actress Antonia de Sancha. Includes press interviews with Mellor appealing for privacy, and Prime Minister John Major, who has refused to accept Mellor’s offer to resign, giving him full backing.

Contributors

David Mellor; John Major; Simon Israel

Keywords

Government; Politicians; Cabinet ministers; Resignation (political); Extra-marital sex; David Mellor; Antonia de Sancha

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