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Lord of the East

Synopsis
When the Czars founded their new city on the edge of the Pacific they named it Vladivostok (Lord of the East). It was a European spearhead into Europe and flourished during the Cold War but now the Pacific fleet rusts in the ocean, its forests are being felled for the Japanese and its very symbol - the Siberian tiger - is being slaughtered by the Chinese.
Series
Assignment, Series
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 45 min.
Year of production
1994
Availability
OUT OF DISTRIBUTION; 1995 sale: £55.00 (inclusive)
Notes
Broadcast on BBC2 on 3 December 1994.
Documentation
Transcript available separately.
Subjects
Politics & government
Keywords
economic conditions; Russia; Vladivostok

Credits

Producer
Jeremy Bristow
Contributor
Keith Bowers
Cast
Julian Pettifer 

Production Company

Name

BBC Television

Sponsor

Name

BBC Worldwide

Contact
Gerry Crutchley (General Manager, Non-Theatric Sales)
Email
bbcstudies@bbc.co.uk
Web
www.bbcstudies.com External site opens in new window
Phone
020 8433 1641
Fax
020 8433 2916
Address
Room A3040, BBC Worldwide
Woodlands
201 Wood Lane
London
W12 0TT

Distributor

Name

BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning

Contact
Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
Email
BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
Web
https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 20 8433 1009
Address
BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK
Notes
The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’

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