Epic fail: resting Guardian editor mistaken gets Samuel L Jackson comeback
When Peter Preston, a former editor of the Guardian, died earlier this week, his old paper paid tribute to the man who led between 1975 and 1995.
Janice Turner, Preston’s daughter-in-law, and a Times columnist, read the Guardian’s obituary to the great man. She was moved to tweet:
Strange error in The Guardian’s obit of Peter Preston which would have amused him. He did not write the action movie 51st State starring Samuel L Jackson but a novel of the same name which predicted Britain would leave the EU.
Not so strange. The BBC made just that error, noting:
His wrote the book 51st State, which was later adapted into a film starring Samuel L Jackson.
The Herald Scotland told its readers
He also penned novels including Bess and 51st State, the latter of which was made into a film starring Samuel L Jackson.
Such are the facts.
Posted: 8th, January 2018 | In: Broadsheets, News Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
