Sir Jock Stirrup writes letter to Channel 4 claiming film would be distressing to forces families and damaging to morale
The head of Britain's armed forces, Sir Jock Stirrup, has written a letter to Channel 4 asking it not to broadcast a drama documentary featuring Prince Harry being captured in Afghanistan.
Stirrup wrote to the Channel 4 chairman, Lord Terry Burns, saying that the 90-minute film scheduled to air this Thursday would be distressing to the families of armed forces personnel and potentially damaging to troops' morale.
The programme, The Taking of Prince Harry, includes scenes showing the 26-year-old prince, played by actor Sebastian Reid, being held while negotiations are carried out to free him.
At one point he is shown having an unloaded gun pointed in his face and he is also made to appear in Taliban propaganda.
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