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4. Plunging Ahead

The Bolsheviks have taken the Winter Palace and seized control. Stars Richard Laing and Kelly Burke.

The Bolsheviks have taken the Winter Palace and seized control.

Amidst a whirl of excitement, dread and rumour, Lenin abolishes all private ownership of land.

John Reed's classic eye-witness account of the Russian Revolution in October 1917.

Stars Richard Laing and Kelly Burke.

Dramatised by Robin Brooks

John Reed .... Richard Laing
Louise Bryant .... Kelly Burke
Kerensky .... Ewan Bailey
Comberg .... Matthew Gravelle
Soldier .... Nicholas Murchie
Commissar .... Richard Elfyn
Saratov .... Sion Pritchard
Woman .... Sarah Ridgeway

Director: Alison Hindell

A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Cymru/Wales production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2017.

15 minutes

Last on

Fri 8 Oct 2021 02:15

Credits

Role Contributor
John Reed Richard Laing
Louise Bryant Kelly Burke
Kerensky Ewan Bailey
Comberg Matthew Gravelle
Soldier Nicholas Murchie
Commissar Richard Elfyn
Saratov Sion Pritchard
Woman Sarah Ridgeway
Director Alison Hindell
Author John Reed
Adaptor Robin Brooks

Broadcasts

  • Thu 12 Oct 2017 09:45
  • Thu 12 Oct 2017 19:45
  • Thu 7 Oct 2021 14:15
  • Fri 8 Oct 2021 02:15

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