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The Dean's Story (Original title)
Date: 20 July 1995 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom



Synopsis: Documentary about the Very Reverand Brandon Jackson, Dean of Lincoln Cathedral who has recently been acquitted on all counts of sexual misconduct with a former verger. He explains how he was appointed and how from that time he has been at loggerheads with more established and orthodox members of the church. He believes he was the victim of a set-up and that the verger, Verity Freestone was being manipulated by Lincoln's clergy in order to blacken his name. Includes contributions from; Canon Rex Davies (Sub-Dean, Lincoln), Canon John Nurser (Chancellor, Lincoln, 1976-92), Canon Andrew Stokes (Precentor, Lincoln) Rt. Rev. Hugh Montifiore (Bishop of Birmingham 1978-87), Canon Michael Saward (St Paul's Cathedral), John Underwood (Registrar to the Bishop of Europe).

Subject:
Church of England

Series title:

TV Transmissions
Date: 20 July 1995Broadcast channel: ITVCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 19:30-20:00Runtime: 25 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound

Credits (5)
Production Company: Twenty Twenty Television, Commissioning Company: Carlton UK Productions, Producer: Mark Rubens, Editor: Simon Berthon, Deputy Editor: Dorothy Byrne
Cast (2)
Dermot Murnaghan, Brandon Jackson
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Digital materials(1)
Description: MKVDuration: 00:25:12 minutesFFV1 v3 - BFI identifier: N-9383575
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file



Video materials(1)
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 25.12 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1995-07-20BFI identifier: C-834320
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape