Media
Diana documentary questioned by Tories
Published Tuesday, May 29 2007, 12:56 BST | By Matthew Houghton
The appropriateness of a Princess Diana documentary has been questioned by the Conservatives.
The Channel 4 documentary Diana: The Witnesses in the Tunnel features graphic images of the car crash that killed the Princess of Wales.
The show which is due to be aired on June 6 includes photographs taken by French photographers immediately following the collision.
Channel 4 told The Observer that it did not believe the images were intrusive.
However, the Shadow Culture Secretary Hugh Swire said that Channel 4 needed to remember that Diana was a mother.
He said: "This kind of coverage must be deeply distressing to Princes William and Harry.
"We would expect more from a public service broadcaster than showing sensational material in this way. The best thing Channel 4 can do for the British public and Diana's family is simply not to broadcast this programme."
The Channel 4 documentary Diana: The Witnesses in the Tunnel features graphic images of the car crash that killed the Princess of Wales.
The show which is due to be aired on June 6 includes photographs taken by French photographers immediately following the collision.
Channel 4 told The Observer that it did not believe the images were intrusive.
However, the Shadow Culture Secretary Hugh Swire said that Channel 4 needed to remember that Diana was a mother.
He said: "This kind of coverage must be deeply distressing to Princes William and Harry.
"We would expect more from a public service broadcaster than showing sensational material in this way. The best thing Channel 4 can do for the British public and Diana's family is simply not to broadcast this programme."
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