Have a good took at that man, that's Lenin. Observe his obstinate, self-willed skull
(Rosa Luxemburg )
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (Lenin) was born 100 years ago this month. This commemorative programme reconstructs his life and includes eye-witness accounts, both British and Russian, of the Revolution and the man who made it.
Research and comment by JOHN ERICKSON , Professor of Politics, Edinburgh University
Compiled and produced by TONY GOULD