Peter the Great: Queen of Spades
As Peter the Great builds his new capital of St Petersburg, he is also in need of a wife. Season 1 of Mike Walker's chronicle of the Tsars ends with Russia's first moderniser.
By Mike Walker
Peter the Great returns from a grand tour of Europe full of ideas of modernisation. Distracted with the building of his new capital of St Petersburg, and the passion of Catherine, the only woman to meet his match, he ignores his opponents who don't want to be dragged into the eighteenth century. But when his own son Alexei declares his colours, Peter is forced to take action.
Peter ..... Elliot Cowan
Martha-Catherine ..... Joanna van Kampen
Menshikov ..... Sion Pritchard
Nikita ..... Simon Armstrong
Alexei ..... Toby Laurence
Tolstoy ..... Tristan Sturrock
Kikin ..... Michael Bertenshaw
Sheremetyev ..... John Telfer
Director Alison Hindell
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Peter | Elliot Cowan |
| Martha-Catherine | Joanna Van Kampen |
| Menshikov | Sion Pritchard |
| Nikita | Simon Armstrong |
| Alexei | Toby Laurence |
| Tolstoy | Tristan Sturrock |
| Kikin | Michael Bertenshaw |
| Sheremetyev | John Telfer |
| Director | Alison Hindell |
| Writer | Mike Walker |
Broadcasts
Sun 2 Oct 201615:00BBC Radio 4- Sat 8 Oct 201621:00BBC Radio 4
- Thu 25 Feb 202110:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 25 Feb 202115:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 26 Feb 202103:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
