Sutcliffe record damages-Private Eye reaction

Title

Sutcliffe record damages-Private Eye reaction

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

25 May 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:54

Description

Peter Russell reports on Private Eye magazine fighting for its continuation following the award of libel damages of £600,000 to Sonia Sutcliffe, wife of Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe, after articles in the magazine alleged she had been negotiating cheque book journalism deals. Includes interviews outside Private Eye offices in Soho, London, with Peter Cook, comedian and major shareholder; Ian Hislop, editor o n a fundraising appeal and confirming they will go to appeal. For Billboard programme.

Contributors

Peter Cook; Peter Russell; Ian Hislop

Keywords

Fundraising; Libel; Peter Sutcliffe; Trials; Private Eye; Appeals; Sonia Sutcliffe; Billboard (radio programme); Magazines

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