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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