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The Friday Play: Three Days That Shook the World

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A reconstruction of three of the most dramatic days in Soviet history - the attempted coup against Mikhail Gorbachev in August 1991 - based on Gorbachev's own account. Imprisoned in a Black Sea dacha with all communications severed, Gorbachev and his family negotiate for their lives, while the coup-leaders attempt to win the country's support and reverse the reforms of the previous years. By Penny Gold.

Contributors

Writer:
Penny Gold
Producer/Director:
John Dryden
Mikhail Gorbachev:
John Shrapnel
Raisa Gorbachev:
Frances Jeater
Irina:
Frances Grey
Anatoly:
Stephen Perring
Kseniya:
Lavinia Redman
Anuska:
Annie Tricks
Oleg:
Robert Gwllym
Baklanov:
Bill Wallis
Boldin:
Paul Humpoletz
General Verenniko:
Cornelius Garrett
Source: Radio Times

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