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1980R

By Herblock, 'The International Herald Tribune', September 30, 1980

1980S

By Suter. "Time Magazine', October, 1980

1980U

By MacNelly, 'The International Herald Tribune', October 2, 1980

1980T

By Gerald Scarfe, 'The Sunday Times', October 5, 1980

1980V

By Mauldin, 'The Chicago Sun-Times', October 10, 1980

"Death of a Princes"

A 1980 British docudrama TV film about a Saudi Arabian princess and her lover who were publicly executed for adultery.

The film caused a huge backlash against it by the Saudi government and a major rift between Saudi - Anglo relations.

1980W

By Gibbard, 'The Guardian', April 11, 1980

British Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington found the film "deeply offensive".

1980X

By Jak, 'The Evening Standard', April 11, 1980

Lord Lew Grade, British impresario tv and movie mogul. His network ATV produced the film "Death of a Princess".

1980Y

By Noel Ford, 'The Daily Star', April 12, 1980

1980_B

By John Kent, 'The Daily Mail', April 17, 1980

Depicted: Lord Grade and King Khalid of Saudi Arabia

1980Z

By Mac, 'The Daily Mail', April 25, 1980

1980_A

By Jak, 'The Evening Standard', April 25, 1980

1980_E

By Franklin, 'The Sun', April 25, 1980

1980_F

By Jak, 'The Evening Standard', May 12, 1980

Lord Carrington informing Col. Gaddafi that the British government would not tolerate violet acts against Libyan exiles in London.

1980_C

By Jak, 'The Evening Standard', 1980

1980_G

By Lurie, 'The Sunday Times', August 31, 1980

1980_D

By Jak, 'The Evening Standard', September 5, 1980

Peter O'Tool's performance as Macbeth was panned as "overwrought and hammy".

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