Mrs Gorbachev’s visit to London, St Paul’s

Title

Mrs Gorbachev’s visit to London, St Paul’s

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

6 Apr 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:49

Description

Peter Russell reports on Soviet First Lady, Raisa Gorbachev’s visit to London, including her tour of St Paul’s Cathedral. The Reverend Eric Evans, Dean of St Paul’s, talks about how they discussed Sir Christopher Wren and what she liked in the cathedral.

Contributors

Eric Evans; Peter Russell

Keywords

London; UK; USSR; International relations; State visits; Christopher Wren; St Paul’s Cathedral; Raisa Gorbachev

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