Network First Breaking the Mirror: The Murdoch Effect (Season 1, Episode 94)
TV Episode | Documentary

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Breaking the Mirror: The Murdoch Effect (Season 1, Episode 94)

TV Episode | Documentary

Programme in which journalist John Pilger makes a tribute to the Daily Mirror newspaper. He traces the history of the tabloid, considering the influence of Rupert Murdoch and Robert Maxwell and how the standard of journalism has dropped.

Director

David Munro

Writer

John Pilger (written by)

Producer

David Munro

Composer

Steven Faux

Cinematographers

Jimmy Dibling | Oona Menges | Noel Smart

Editor

Joe Frost

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Updated Feb 18, 1997

Release date

Feb 18, 1997 (United Kingdom)

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
John Pilger Self - Reporter Self - Reporter See fewer	The War You Don't See (2010)
Virginia Bottomley Self - Secretary of State, Heritage, 1996 Self - Secretary of State, Heritage, 1996 See fewer	Very Important Pennis: Uncut (1996)
Hugh Cudlipp Self - Former Editor-in-Chief, Daily Mirror Self - Former Editor-in-Chief, Daily Mirror See fewer	World in Action (1963)
Paul Foot Self - Daily Mirror, 1979-1993 Self - Daily Mirror, 1979-1993 See fewer	Private Eye TV (1971)
Roy Greenslade Self - Editor, Daily Mirror, 1990-1991 Self - Editor, Daily Mirror, 1990-1991 See fewer	The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty (2020)
Phil Hammond Self - Father of Philip, 14 Self - Father of Philip, 14 See fewer	Channel 4 News (I) (1982)
Christopher Hird Self - Author, 'Murdoch: The Great Escape' Self - Author, 'Murdoch: The Great Escape' See fewer	I Am Belmaya (2021)
Thomas Kiernan Self - Author, 'Citizen Murdoch' Self - Author, 'Citizen Murdoch' See fewer	Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web (2017)
Kelvin Mackenzie Self - Editor, The Sun, 1981-1994 (BBC Radio 4, 30 July 1989 / 16 October 1996) (archive sound) Self - Editor, The Sun, 1981-1994 (BBC Radio 4, 30 July 1989 / 16 October 1996) (archive sound) See fewer	The Alexandra Palace Zone (1997)
Andrew Marr Self - Editor, The Independent Self - Editor, The Independent See fewer	Doctor Who (2005)
Doreen McNally Self - Women of the Waterfront Self - Women of the Waterfront See fewer	Dockers (1999)
Seumas Milne Self - The Guardian; Author, 'The Enemy Within' Self - The Guardian; Author, 'The Enemy Within' See fewer	The Killing$ of Tony Blair (2016)
Mike Molloy Self - Editor, Daily Mirror, 1975-1985 Self - Editor, Daily Mirror, 1975-1985 See fewer	English FIle (1983)
Lewis Moonie Self - Labour Broadcasting Spokesman (as Dr. Lewis Moonie) Self - Labour Broadcasting Spokesman (as Dr. Lewis Moonie) See fewer	Network First (1994)
Bobby Morton Self - Merseyside Port Shop Stewards' Committee Self - Merseyside Port Shop Stewards' Committee See fewer	Network First (1994)
Rupert Murdoch Self - Sydney, 1967 (archive footage) Self - Sydney, 1967 (archive footage) See fewer	Gallipoli (1981)
Marjorie Proops Self - Daily Mirror, 1954-1996 (as Marje Proops) Self - Daily Mirror, 1954-1996 (as Marje Proops) See fewer	Women Are People (1971)
Claire Rayner Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	Bob Martin (2000)
Eddie Spearritt Self - Father of Adam, 14 Self - Father of Adam, 14 See fewer	Network First (1994)
Joan Traynor Self - Mother of Kevin, 16, and Christopher, 26 Self - Mother of Kevin, 16, and Christopher, 26 See fewer	Network First (1994)
Margaret Witham Self - Greater London Pensioners' Association Self - Greater London Pensioners' Association See fewer	Network First (1994)