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The Death of Stalin

Moscow, 1953. Soviet leader Joseph Stalin is suddenly taken ill and dies. Immediately, members of the council of ministers scramble for power against one another.

1 hour, 37 minutes

Last on

Thu 6 Mar 202522:40
BBC Four

Music Played

  • Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Alexis Kossenko, Ensemble Matheus

    Casta Diva (Logo Gaumont)

  • Cristiano De André

    La Bambola Della Discarica

Credits

VasilyRupert Friend
AndreyevPaddy Considine
Maria Veniaminovna YudinaOlga Kurylenko
Polina MolotovaDiana Quick
Georgy MalenkovJeffrey Tambor
Nikita KrushchevSteve Buscemi
Vyacheslav MolotovMichael Palin
Joseph StalinAdrian McLoughlin
Lavrenti BeriaSimon Russell Beale
SvetlanaAndrea Riseborough
WriterPeter Fellows
WriterArmando Iannucci
WriterIan Martin
WriterFabien Nury
WriterThierry Robin
WriterDavid Schneider
DirectorArmando Iannucci

Broadcasts

  • Sun 20 Dec 202021:30
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Mon 21 Dec 202022:35
    BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Sun 17 Oct 202122:45
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Sun 17 Oct 202123:15
    BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Wed 31 May 202323:45
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Mon 11 Dec 202323:15
    BBC Two
  • Mon 3 Mar 202523:55
    BBC One except HD, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD & 2 more
  • Thu 6 Mar 202522:40
    BBC Four

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