2. On the Eve
Confusion in Petrograd mounts. Reed interviews Trotsky and hears Lenin calling for a Bolshevik insurrection. With Richard Laing.
The confusion in Petrograd continues as the new delegates to the Congress of Soviets stream into the city.
Reed gets a brief interview with Trotsky and overhears Lenin calling for a Bolshevik insurrection.
But isn't Lenin meant to be in hiding to avoid arrest?
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
Lenin .... Nicholas Murchie
Kerensky .... Ewan Bailey
Trotsky .... Matthew Gravelle
Karelin .... Richard Elfyn
Doorwoman .... Lynn Hunter
Zorin .... Sion Pritchard
Director: Alison Hindell
A BBC Cymru/Wales production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2017.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| John Reed | Richard Laing |
| Louise Bryant | Kelly Burke |
| Lenin | Nicholas Murchie |
| Kerensky | Ewan Bailey |
| Trotsky | Matthew Gravelle |
| Karelin | Richard Elfyn |
| Doorwoman | Lynn Hunter |
| Zorin | Sion Pritchard |
| Director | Alison Hindell |
| Author | John Reed |
| Adaptor | Robin Brooks |
Broadcasts
Tue 10 Oct 201709:45BBC Radio 4 FM- Tue 10 Oct 201719:45BBC Radio 4
- Tue 5 Oct 202114:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 6 Oct 202102:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
Ten days that shook the world
A Russia-themed season to mark the October Revolution centenary.
