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- 1996 (Creation)
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2 VHS, part of 1 VHS, 2 mp4 (128.4 MB and 20.5 MB) and part of 1 mp4 (127.3 MB)
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Five versions of an advert with sound for the Guide. The adverts all feature a montage of black and white footage of a man in a room shouting about dancing and nightclubs. Ends with a shot of the Guardian and the Guide.
a). Commentary "Get the Guide. The new pocket listings guide. Free with Saturday's Guardian." Poor sound and picture quality. Duration: 10 seconds. The advert starts at 00.11 on the mp4 file.
b). Similar to a) but features a different voiceover artist and the commentary: "Better get the Guide. The new pocket listings guide. Free with Saturday's Guardian." The advert is preceded by a title screen providing the date 4 September 1996 and several other details. Duration: 10 seconds. The advert starts at 03.55 on the mp4 file.
c). Similar to b). but features the commentary: "Better get the Guide. The pocket listings guide. Free with Saturday's Guardian." The advert is preceded by a title screen providing the date 4 September 1996 and several other details. Duration: 10 seconds. The advert starts at 09.05 on the mp4 file.
d). Duplicate of b) but with poorer sound and vision quality. Duration: 10 seconds. The advert starts at 01.10 on the mp4 file.
e). Duplicate of c). but with poorer sound and picture quality. Duration: 8 seconds. The advert starts at 01.54 on the mp4 file.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited
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Access via GNM Digital Repository.
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a). VHS and mp4 file also include the Guardian advert GUA/9/1/1/34/1e.
b-c). VHS and mp4 file also include the following Guardian adverts: GUA/9/1/1/34/1c, GUA/9/1/1/34/1d, GUA/9/1/1/34/2a, GUA/9/1/1/34/2b, GUA/9/1/1/34/3a, GUA/9/1/1/34/3b, GUA/9/1/1/34/5a and GUA/9/1/1/34/5b.
d-e). VHS and mp4 file also include the following Guardian adverts: GUA/9/1/1/34/1g, GUA/9/1/1/34/2c, GUA/9/1/1/34/2/d, GUA/9/1/1/34/3c, GUA/9/1/1/34/3/d, GUA/9/1/1/34/5c, GUA/9/1/1/34/5d, GUA/9/1/1/36b, GUA/9/1/1/37c, GUA/9/1/1/38c, GUA/9/1/1/39d and GUA/9/1/1/39e.