Productions
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30 April 2009
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ARD Brisant Tagesschau
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The Queens day 2009 attack |
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This year the city Apeldoorn is chosen by Queen Beatrix to visit during the celebration of the Dutch traditional Queens Day. The Queen and her family arrive at the Oranje park and walk around to see all the hobbies, sports, culture and crafts presented by the municipality and especially the inhabitants. The tour ends with a bus ride that meets a parade of historical cars and figures that visualise the life of Juliana, the mother of Beatrix, since it is exactly 100 years ago that she was born. Spectators express their love for the Queen. The cheerful and sunny day turns into a nightmare when it becomes clear that a maniac drove into the public with his car, killing himself en six bystanders and leaving many heavily injured. The car crashes into the monument called 'De Naald', a gift from the people of Apeldoorn to Queen Wilhelmina (mother of Juliana) in 1901. The festivities are cancelled immediately and most of the public leaves Apeldoorn. Some stay behind. Tearing down their stands or sitting around quietly with glassy looks. The theme of the story changes around from celebration to bewilderment.
Activities: research, book crew and satellite van, direction and street interviews, attend satellite feed and press conference.