1. The Coming Storm
4 Extra Debut. Petrograd, Autumn 1917. Dramatised eye-witness accounts of the Russian Revolution. With Richard Laing and Kelly Burke.
John Reed's classic eye-witness account of the Russian Revolution in October 1917.
Petrograd under the Provisional Government is in chaos.
American journalists John Reed and Louise Bryant arrive to find the tension between factions is palpable and it's only a matter of time before the situation explodes. But in which direction?
Stars Richard Laing and Kelly Burke.
Dramatised in ten parts by Robin Brooks
John Reed …. Richard Laing
Louise Bryant …. Kelly Burke
Lenin …. Nicholas Murchie
Liazonov …. Ewan Bailey
Lunacharsky …. Matthew Gravelle
Buchanan …. Richard Elfyn
Director: Alison Hindell
A Â鶹Éç Cymru/Wales production for Â鶹Éç Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2017.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
John Reed | Richard Laing |
Louise Bryant | Kelly Burke |
Lenin | Nicholas Murchie |
Liazonov | Ewan Bailey |
Lunacharsky | Matthew Gravelle |
Buchanan | Richard Elfyn |
Director | Alison Hindell |
Author | John Reed |
Adaptor | Robin Brooks |
Broadcasts
- Mon 9 Oct 2017 09:45Â鶹Éç Radio 4 FM
- Mon 9 Oct 2017 19:45Â鶹Éç Radio 4
- Mon 4 Oct 2021 14:15Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 5 Oct 2021 02:15Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Extra
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