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teulk

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During the Iranian Embassy seige on the 30th april 1980 there was a John Wyne film showing that was interrupted with a news flash - what was the name of the john wayne film ?
 
It was the final frames of the Embassy snooker finals that were interupted on BBC2 so the SAS could have their historical TV moment.
 
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Ok then i will re-phrase the question - What John Wayne film was being shown during the Irainian Embassy Seige - i appologise if what i asked was incorrect, im asking on behalf of someone else and thats how they put the question to me ;) I have googled it and i have also found references to people watching a john wayne film that was also interupted.....
 
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I actually have no idea what the film was called so depending on what the majority go for then id be inclined to take that as the answer :)
 
I was watching The Professionals at the time. That was interupted, for a second i thought it was Bodie & Doyle entering the Embassy... :p
 
I know this doesn't answer your question, but I thought it was interesting and of relevance:

"The BBC interrupted coverage of the World Snooker Championships and Adie reported live and unscripted to one of the largest news audiences ever, whilst crouched behind a car door. At forty-five minutes, this became one of the longest "news flashes" (ITN call it an 'open-ender') in British television history."
 
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