Frost/Nixon: The Original Watergate Interviews (1977)
David Paradine Productions

Description

A historic meeting so gripping and poignant it has been adapted into an award-winning stage play and major motion picture.

This program, culled from the over 28 hours of interview footage between Sir David Frost and U.S. President Richard M. Nixon, was originally broadcast in May of 1977. Never before, nor since, has a U.S. President been so candid on camera. Even more intriguing is the fact that Nixon agreed to appear on camera with no pre-interview preparation or screening of questions. The most famous of this series of interviews is in the final segment that focused solely on Watergate.

This program also contains new footage with Sir David Frost shot in 2007 discussing the historical impact of the interview along with his reactions of their famous encounter. Frost also discusses his views on Peter Morgan's interpretation and screenplay adaptation of this historical event.

Collected reviews and ratings

9.2 DVDCorner.net | Bob Ham

This is not a complete representation of the interviews - many more segments were aired - but it certainly is the most fascinating portion. It is a worthy companion piece to the film and an interesting piece of insight into a tragic American event.
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8.0 DVD Talk | Jamie S. Rich

The sit-down between David Frost and Richard Nixon is an unprecedented piece of television journalism. Never before had a President granted so much access with so little control, and certainly the lesson future U.S. Presidents took from this was "Never again".
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7.5 Entertainment Weekly

The sight of the disgraced ex-president close to tears is riveting, but the rest of the exchange can be a slog for those not well versed in the scandal and its players.
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7.5 The Onion A.V. Club

The Frost/Nixon interviews were dramatic, funny, and unlikely enough to inspire a Tony Award-winning play and now an acclaimed film, but it was a muted, almost subtle form of drama where painful emotions frequently hid behind thickets of legalese and technical arguments.
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6.7 Time Out | Joshua Rothkopf

Students of political history, not just Nixonphiles, should see it. (Everyone else? Stick with Ron Howard.)
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