Material collected whilst carrying out research and preparation for an interview conducted with Andrei Gromyko, a prominent figure in Soveit-era Russia, on the 20th March 1989. Questions were asked by Donald Trelford. The interview was broacast in installments beginning on the 31st March 1989.
Observer Film Company Limited (1988-1995); television production companyDocumentary relating to Andrei Gromyko, Soviet minister. Includes clips of interview with Gromyko by Observer editor Donald Trelford. Duration: 31 minutes.
Observer Film Company Limited (1988-1995); television production companyDonald Trelford's subject file on his interview with Andrei Gromyko, the Soviet foreign minister.
Includes various transcripts of the interview with Gromyko part of which was broadcasted on Newsnight by the BBC, correspondence regarding the meeting with Gromyko and travel arrangements for Trelford's trip to the Soviet Union.
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Student held in Russia
Saunders; Kenneth; photographerTwo copies of a colour advert with sound promoting the newspaper's story on Sakharov:
a. The advert features two newspapers (one Russian, one Observer) falling through a letterbox. Closes on a frame showing the Observer front page, with headline: "Sakharov tells of KGB torture".
Commentary/Tagline: "The Russian say Andrei Sakharov is being well cared for, but the real story by Sakharov is in this week's Observer."
The advert starts at 02.05 on the mp4 file.
b. Duplicate of version (a). The advert starts at 0.24 on the mp4 file.
Duration: 10 seconds.
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