Russian Godfathers The Fugitive
Broadcast a year before the Litvinenko murder, this fascinating series lifted the lid on the struggle that still continues between Putin, and his adversaries, the Russian Oligarchs. The first part follows exile and Litvinenko associate Boris Berezovsky as he campaigns to fight Putin in the Media and along Russia's borders. Under threat of arrest Berezovsky travels to revolutionary Ukraine for the campaign to elect Yuschenko.
Primary Title
- Russian Godfathers
Secondary Title
- The Fugitive
Date Broadcast
- Friday 16 January 2009
Start Time
- 22 : 30
Finish Time
- 23 : 28
Duration
- 58:00
Episode
- 1
Channel
- Documentary Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Broadcast a year before the Litvinenko murder, this fascinating series lifted the lid on the struggle that still continues between Putin, and his adversaries, the Russian Oligarchs. The first part follows exile and Litvinenko associate Boris Berezovsky as he campaigns to fight Putin in the Media and along Russia's borders. Under threat of arrest Berezovsky travels to revolutionary Ukraine for the campaign to elect Yuschenko.
Classification
- M
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Russian
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Putin, Vladimir
- Russian politics
- Oligarchs
- Russia
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Oxford Film and Television (Production Unit)
- Ian Holm (Narrator)
Subjects
- Putin, Vladimir
- Russian politics
- Oligarchs
- Russia