Russian Godfathers The Prisoner
This part follows the trial and conviction of Russia's richest man, Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Khodorkovsky's grinning face was famously beamed across the world from behind the bars of the court's cage, and this episode reveals the tactics that Putin used to suppress the oil baron and separate him from his company and wealth.
Primary Title
- Russian Godfathers
Secondary Title
- The Prisoner
Date Broadcast
- Friday 23 January 2009
Start Time
- 22 : 30
Finish Time
- 23 : 27
Duration
- 57:00
Episode
- 2
Channel
- Documentary Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- This part follows the trial and conviction of Russia's richest man, Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Khodorkovsky's grinning face was famously beamed across the world from behind the bars of the court's cage, and this episode reveals the tactics that Putin used to suppress the oil baron and separate him from his company and wealth.
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
- Russia
- Russian politics
- Oligarchs
- Putin, Vladimir
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Oxford Film and Television (Production Unit)
- Ian Holm (Narrator)
Subjects
- Russia
- Russian politics
- Oligarchs
- Putin, Vladimir