Death of a Princess, a TV drama based on a real event, caused a diplomatic incident between Britain and which country in 1980?
Death of a Princess is not available for Internet viewing through PBS. Death of a Princess Death of a Princess is a British 1980 drama-documentary produced by ATV in cooperation with WGBH in the United States. The drama is based on the true story of Princess Misha'al, a young Saudi Arabian princess and her lover who had been publicly executed for adultery. Its depiction of the customs of Saudi Arabia led some Middle Eastern governments to oppose its broadcast under threat of damaging trade relations. The film was based on numerous interviews by journalist Antony Thomas, who, upon first hearing the story, grew passionately
A Diplomatic Incident A Diplomatic Incident “A Diplomatic Incident” is the eleventh episode of the BBC comedy series "Yes, Prime Minister" and was first broadcast 17 December 1987. Jim Hacker is joined by Sir Humphrey Appleby, to discuss the forthcoming public ceremony for the start of work on the Channel Tunnel. It seems that there are certain stumbling blocks regarding border placement and jurisdiction. The Prime Minister is all for handling the negotiations himself, until Sir Humphrey provides him with a raft of legal problems that will need sorting—and in all probability will involve the British side making some concessions. Hacker then decides