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Beast at Bay
Beast at Bay: Robin Glendinning's play tells the story of the publication of Boris Pasternak's classic 20th-century novel Dr Zhivago.
Beast at Bay
Robin Glendinning's play tells the story of the publication of Boris Pasternak's classic 20th-century novel Dr Zhivago. Censored by the Soviet regime, the book was first published in Italy 50 years ago after the manuscript was smuggled out of the country. The book's appearance caused furore in the Soviet Union and a debacle followed when Pasternak was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Directed by Tim Dee.
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Fri 25 Jan 201321:00
BBC Radio 4
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Polikarpov | Brian Pettifer |
| Surkov | Robert Glenister |
| Actor | John Telfer |
| Actor | Jon Glover |
Broadcasts
- Sat 8 Dec 200714:30BBC Radio 4
- Fri 25 Jan 201321:00BBC Radio 4
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