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David Yallop, screenwriter, sues BBC

Title
David Yallop, screenwriter, sues BBC
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
16 Oct 1992
Year of production
1992
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Duration
00:02:55
Description
Carol Orr reports on the court case won by writer David Yallop, who sued the BBC for breach of contract after being sacked in 1989. He wrote only 10 of the 104 scripts he was commissioned for.
Contributors
Carol Orr; David Yallop
Keywords
Legal procedure; Writers; Television; BBC; Compensation; Television programmes; Dismissal from employment; EastEnders; Screenwriters; David Yallop

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