Lunacharsky despairs at the rumour that the revolutionaries' own bombardment has destroyed the historic Kremlin.

Reed and Bryant set out to Moscow to see for themselves but find not everyone in the city supports the Bolsheviks.

John Reed's classic eye-witness account of the Russian Revolution in October 1917.

Stars Richard Laing and Kelly Burke.

John Reed ..... Richard Laing
Louise Bryant ..... Kelly Burke
Lunacharsky ..... Matthew Gravelle
Cab Driver ..... Nicholas Murchie
Melcher ..... Charlie Clements
Wife ..... Eiry Thomas
Student ..... Sion Pritchard

With Simon Ludders and Tom Forrister

Director: Alison Hindell

A BBC Cymru/Wales production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2017. Show less