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5. Chill Winds

Kerensky joins forces with the Cossacks advancing on Petrograd. Can the Revolution survive? Stars Richard Laing and Kelly Burke. From 2017.

Ex-Prime Minster Kerensky has joined forces with the Cossacks and is advancing on Petrograd

Meanwhile in Moscow, there is fighting in the streets with rumour is rife that the Revolution cannot survive.

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
Soldier .... Nicholas Murchie
Commissar .... Richard Elfyn
Saratov .... Sion Pritchard
Woman .... Sarah Ridgeway

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

Sat 9 Oct 2021 02:15

Credits

Role Contributor
John Reed Richard Laing
Louise Bryant Kelly Burke
Comberg Matthew Gravelle
Shatov Nicholas Murchie
Spiridonova Gwawr Loader
Antonov Sion Pritchard
Oblomov Simon Ludders
Krylenko Tom Forrister
Mayor Philip Fox
Director Alison Hindell
Author John Reed
Adaptor Robin Brooks

Broadcasts

  • Fri 13 Oct 2017 09:45
  • Fri 13 Oct 2017 19:45
  • Fri 8 Oct 2021 14:15
  • Sat 9 Oct 2021 02:15

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