3. The Winter Palace
Reed and Bryant are caught up with alarmed government troops defending the Winter Palace. Stars Richard Laing and Kelly Burke.
Reed and Bryant blag their way in to the Winter Palace and meet the frightened government troops defending the building.
As gunfire starts in the street, the Palace falls, surprisingly easily. to the victorious revolutionaries.
The journalists find themselves caught in a dangerous encounter.
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
Driver .... Nicholas Murchie
Commissar .... Richard Elfyn
Robert .... 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 |
| Kerensky | Ewan Bailey |
| Comberg | Matthew Gravelle |
| Driver | Nicholas Murchie |
| Commissar | Richard Elfyn |
| Robert | Sion Pritchard |
| Director | Alison Hindell |
| Author | John Reed |
| Adaptor | Robin Brooks |
Broadcasts
Wed 11 Oct 201709:45BBC Radio 4 FM- Wed 11 Oct 201719:45BBC Radio 4
- Wed 6 Oct 202114:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 7 Oct 202102:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
Ten days that shook the world
A Russia-themed season to mark the October Revolution centenary.
