1. Catherine the Great: Husbands, Lovers and Sons
The reign of one of Russia's most renowned monarchs, transforming it into a great European power. Starring Samantha Spiro.
Did the young Catherine foresee the consequences of staging a coup d'茅tat against her husband the Tsar? Or did she want him dead from the start?
Mike Walker's epic chronicle of the Russian Tsars continues.
Catherine The Great came to Russia as a 15-year-old girl from Prussia and became one of Russia's most renowned monarchs, transforming the country into one of the great powers of Europe.
Catherine II .... Samantha Spiro
Paul I .... Kenneth Collard
Peter III .... Anton Lesser
Petya .... Joe Sims
Panin .... Robert Blythe
Grigory Orlov .... David Sturzaker
Pugachev .... Simon Ludders
Praskovya .... Sanchia MacCormack
The Midwife .... Georgie Glen
Alexander .... Joel MacCormack
The Councillor .... Finlay Robertson
Producers: Alison Hindell and Sasha Yevtushenko
First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in April 2017.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Catherine II | Samantha Spiro |
| Paul I | Kenneth Collard |
| Peter III | Anton Lesser |
| Petya | Joe Sims |
| Panin | Robert Blythe |
| Grigory Orlov | David Sturzaker |
| Pugachev | Simon Ludders |
| Praskovya | Sanchia MacCormack |
| The Midwife | Georgie Glen |
| Alexander | Joel MacCormack |
| The Councillor | Finlay Robertson |
| Director | Sasha Yevtushenko |
| Writer | Mike Walker |
Broadcasts
Sun 30 Apr 2017 15:00大象传媒 Radio 4- Sat 6 May 2017 21:00大象传媒 Radio 4
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