2. We Shoot Rats Here
Anna gets an important interview in Chechnya - but then disappears and her editor and family fear for her. With Anastasia Hille.
The inhabitants of a Chechen mountain village have written to Anna asking for her to investigate recent torture by the Russian army on civilians there.
Anna interviews an elderly woman who was kept in a 12' outdoor pit - but then Anna herself is captured by Russian soldiers.
Lizzie Nunnery's drama series based on the true story of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya who was murdered in 2006.
Anna Politkovskaya...... Anastasia Hille
Dmitry Muratov ...... Conrad Nelson
Elena Kudimova....... Fiona Clarke
Vera Politkovskaya....... Harriet Chandler Judd
Ilya Politkovsky...... Max Bollinger
Lieutenant ...... Andrew Bryon
Rozita ...... Christine Cox
Director: Pauline Harris
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2014.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Anna Politkovskaya | Anastasia Hille |
| Dimitri Muratov | Conrad Nelson |
| Elena | Fiona Clarke |
| Vera Politkovskaya | Harriet Chandler Judd |
| Ilya | Max Bollinger |
| Lieutenant | Andrew Byron |
| Rozita | Christine Cox |
| Director | Pauline Harris |
| Producer | Pauline Harris |
| Writer | Lizzie Nunnery |
Broadcasts
Tue 4 Feb 201410:45BBC Radio 4- Tue 4 Feb 201419:45BBC Radio 4
- Tue 19 Mar 202421:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
