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 大象传媒 Cymru/Wales production for 大象传媒 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 2017 09:45大象传媒 Radio 4 FM- Wed 11 Oct 2017 19:45大象传媒 Radio 4
- Wed 6 Oct 2021 14:15大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 7 Oct 2021 02:15大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
Ten days that shook the world
A Russia-themed season to mark the October Revolution centenary.