''Comrades'' was a 1983-84 BBC television documentary series and the related book about life in the Soviet Union composed mainly of interviews and fly on the wall filming of 'normal' Soviet citizens. BBC producer Richard Denton was able achieve a largely unprecedented degree of freedom in selecting and interviewing people.Scene, Channel 2 and 17 1985 - 11-12 p13 "Comrades producers had remarkably free access, even to some sensitive and unflattering scenes of Soviet life. They were the first Western view of media's role in society. The BBC crew, is headed by series producer Richard Denton."

U.S. airings

FRONTLINE aired this programme on most PBS stations in 1986.

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