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Soldiering on: the British Army, Lenin and Putin

Tom Sutcliffe discusses the British army and relations with Russia with Richard Dannatt, Ben Macintyre, Catherine Merridale and John Lough.

On Start the Week Tom Sutcliffe talks to the former Chief of the General Staff Richard Dannatt about the history of the British Army, its role in present conflicts and relations with NATO. The writer Ben Macintyre reveals the wartime antics of one of the most secret regiments, the SAS and the historian Catherine Merridale recreates Lenin's journey across Europe in the midst of the Great War. John Lough was NATO's first representative based in Moscow and explores the tensions on Russia's borders.

Producer: Katy Hickman.

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43 minutes

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Mon 3 Oct 2016 21:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Richard Dannatt

is a former Chief of the General Staff.

Boots on the Ground: Britain and Her Army Since 1945 is published by Profile Books.

Ben Macintyre

is an author and a columnist and Associate Editor at The Times.

SAS: Rogue Heroes is published by Viking.

Catherine Merridale

is a writer and historian.

Lenin on the Train is published by Allen Lane.

John Lough

is Vice-President of the consultancy company Gabara Strategies and an associate fellow at Chatham House.

Credits

Presenter Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest Richard Dannatt
Interviewed Guest Ben Macintyre
Interviewed Guest Catherine Merridale
Interviewed Guest John Lough
Interviewed Guest Katy Hickman

Broadcasts

  • Mon 3 Oct 2016 09:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Mon 3 Oct 2016 21:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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  • Start the Week

    Weekly discussion programme, setting the cultural agenda every Monday