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2. On the Eve

Confusion in Petrograd mounts. Reed interviews Trotsky and hears Lenin calling for a Bolshevik insurrection. With Richard Laing.

The confusion in Petrograd continues as the new delegates to the Congress of Soviets stream into the city.

Reed gets a brief interview with Trotsky and overhears Lenin calling for a Bolshevik insurrection.

But isn't Lenin meant to be in hiding to avoid arrest?

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
Lenin .... Nicholas Murchie
Kerensky .... Ewan Bailey
Trotsky .... Matthew Gravelle
Karelin .... Richard Elfyn
Doorwoman .... Lynn Hunter
Zorin .... Sion Pritchard

Director: Alison Hindell

A 麻豆官网首页入口 Cymru/Wales production for 麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2017.

15 minutes

Last on

Wed 6 Oct 2021 02:15

Credits

Role Contributor
John Reed Richard Laing
Louise Bryant Kelly Burke
Lenin Nicholas Murchie
Kerensky Ewan Bailey
Trotsky Matthew Gravelle
Karelin Richard Elfyn
Doorwoman Lynn Hunter
Zorin Sion Pritchard
Director Alison Hindell
Author John Reed
Adaptor Robin Brooks

Broadcasts

  • Tue 10 Oct 2017 09:45
  • Tue 10 Oct 2017 19:45
  • Tue 5 Oct 2021 14:15
  • Wed 6 Oct 2021 02:15

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