4. Plunging Ahead
The Bolsheviks have taken the Winter Palace and seized control. Stars Richard Laing and Kelly Burke.
The Bolsheviks have taken the Winter Palace and seized control.
Amidst a whirl of excitement, dread and rumour, Lenin abolishes all private ownership of land.
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
Soldier .... Nicholas Murchie
Commissar .... Richard Elfyn
Saratov .... Sion Pritchard
Woman .... Sarah Ridgeway
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 |
| Soldier | Nicholas Murchie |
| Commissar | Richard Elfyn |
| Saratov | Sion Pritchard |
| Woman | Sarah Ridgeway |
| Director | Alison Hindell |
| Author | John Reed |
| Adaptor | Robin Brooks |
Broadcasts
Thu 12 Oct 201709:45BBC Radio 4 FM- Thu 12 Oct 201719:45BBC Radio 4
- Thu 7 Oct 202114:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 8 Oct 202102:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
Ten days that shook the world
A Russia-themed season to mark the October Revolution centenary.
