| Level | SubSeries |
| Ref No | OBS/9/1/1/63 |
| Title | The Observer is Dead adverts |
| Date | August 1993 |
| Extent | 1 VHS and 1 mp4 (33.7 MB) |
| Creator Name | The Observer Limited, 1917-1993 |
| Description | Seven colour [test] adverts with sound promoting The Observer after the loss of its proprietor, following its sale by international conglomorate Lonhro.
Each advert features an American man talking against a white background, and ends with [a variation of] the silent taglines: 'The Observer is dead" - written in large upper letters case across the whole screen; "Or maybe you are" - written in a thin white line that appears across briefly the centre of the screen. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Access Conditions | Access in the reading room at Kings Place via the GNM Digital Repository. |
| Format | Electronic record |
| Video recording |