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Here Is the News (Original title)
Date: 05 March 1989 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Udayan Prasad

Synopsis: Investigative journalist David Dunhill is working on a story about germ warfare, but his paper are not prepared to publish it. Armed with a leaked report from a scientist he approaches TV reporter Catherine Jones, who is interested in the story.

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TV Transmissions
Date: 05 March 1989Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomNetwork - Colour

Credits (9)
Production Company: BBC TV, Producer: Kenith Trodd, Screenplay: G.F. Newman, Lighting Cameraman: Chris Seager, Film Editor: Ken Pearce, Designer: Gary Williamson, Music: Richard Hartley, Sound: Peter Edwards
Cast (24)
Richard E. Grant (David Dunhill), Josette Simon (Catherine Jones), Gary Love (Alan Loader), Jim Carter (news editor), Tony Doyle (editor), Heathcote Williams (Dr Boyle), Bob Pugh (Insp Trickey), Michael Melia (Det. Sgt Good), Alan MacNaughtan (attorney general), Colin Higgins (Frank), Philip Praeger (PC Whalley), Max Harvey (detective inspector), Neil Clark (pc), Tim Kightley (political editor), John Horsley (proprietor), Angela Morant (city editor), Simon Chandler (presenter), Diana Hoddinott (Sophie), Simon Rouse (Roger), Paul Bhattacharjee (video editor), Irene Marot (studio director), Ned Vukovic (special branch officer), Christopher Burgess (Porton security), Steve Little (taxi driver)