| Level | Item |
| Ref No | OBS/9/2/4 |
| Title | Observer Food and Wine Extra |
| Date | [early 1980s] |
| Extent | 1 Umatic and 1 mov file (1.66 GB) |
| Creator Name | The Observer Limited, 1917-1993 |
| Ashgrove Video Ltd |
| Description | Promotional film for the Observer aimed at advertisers about the new Observer magazine supplement 'Observer Food and Wine Extra'.
Contains footage of: Leadenhall Market; extracts from the supplement and other food and wine related Observer content including the supplements 'Observer Guide to European Cookery' and 'French Cookery School'; food being served in restaurants.
Topics covered include: introducing the new supplement; the themes covered by the supplement; the contents of the supplement including food tastings, culinary techniques and a wine of the month feature; the history of food writing in the Observer; previous supplements 'Observer Guide to European Cookery' and 'French Cookery School'; what the new supplements offers advertisers; copy deadlines; the audience of the magazine; statistics on Observer magazine readers relating to food and wine purchases; the launch of the supplement on 13 June; photography in the supplement; and the call for advertisements.
The video also mentions and shows images of Observer food and wine writers including editor Angela Mason, Derek Cooper, Paul Levy and Jane Grigson.
Duration: 7 minutes. Starts at 6 seconds. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Access Conditions | Access in the reading room at Kings Place via the GNM Digital Repository. |
| Format | Electronic record |
| Video recording |
Show related Persons records.