Khrushchev once said that if the Russians had shot six prominent writers there would have been no Hungarian revolt. These six programmes, introduced by John Har riott, show how writers have responded to harsh treatment and imprisonment by governments who fear the power of the pen. 5: Edward Kuznetsov - the Russian author of Prison Diaries who was released recently after spending nearly half his 40 years in prison. I love ripping open the womb of truth.'
Reader Gregory de Poinay Producer SHIRLEY DU BOULAY