Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

3. Don't Storm the Theatre

October 2002: Anna is asked to negotiate when armed Chechen rebels seize the crowd in a Moscow theatre. With Anastasia Hille.

The Nord-Ost siege when Chechen rebels seized the crowded Dubrovka Theatre, in Moscow on 23 October 2002.

The rebels ask for Anna to go to theatre to act as a mediator between them and the Russian Government. The Russians use gas and hostages die.

Anna's married lover Marku, wants her to leave Russia and go and live with him in Romania.

Lizzie Nunnery's drama series based on the true story of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya who was murdered in 2006.

Anna Politkovskaya.....Anastasia Hille
Dmitry Muratov..... Conrad Nelson
Marku ...... David Fleeshman
FSB Agent ..... Max Bollinger
Bakar........ Andrew Byron

Producer: Pauline Harris

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in February 2014.

15 minutes

Last on

Wed 20 Mar 2024 21:45

Credits

Role Contributor
Anna Politkovskaya Anastasia Hille
Dimitri Muratov Conrad Nelson
Marku David Fleeshman
FSB Agent Max Bollinger
Bakar Andrew Byron
Director Pauline Harris
Producer Pauline Harris
Writer Lizzie Nunnery

Broadcasts

  • Wed 5 Feb 2014 10:45
  • Wed 5 Feb 2014 19:45
  • Wed 20 Mar 2024 21:45