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60 Years in the North East

Gina McKee reveals the stories behind sixty years of royal visits to the region. Including how Alan Shearer lent the Queen a helping hand.

How did Alan Shearer lend a helping hand to the Queen? What did the Queen say when she wore her famous 'shower cap' to visit Fujitsu? And what's it really like to be summoned to the palace - a campaigner from North Tyneside reveals all. To celebrate the jubilee, Gina McKee looks back on the Queen's visits to the North East and Cumbria over sixty years.

30 minutes

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Sun 22 Jul 2012 12:05

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Narrator Gina McKee

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