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Mike Walker's epic chronicle of the Russian tsars.

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Samantha Spiro

Kenneth Collard

Anton Lesser

Joe Sims

Robert Blythe

David Sturzaker

Simon Ludders

Sanchia MacCormack

Georgie Glen

Joel MacCormack

Finlay Robertson

Sasha Yevtushenko

Mike Walker

Tsar: 1. Catherine the Great: Husbands, Lovers and Sons

1. Catherine the Great: Husbands, Lovers and Sons

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Tsar, 1. Catherine the Great: Husbands, Lovers and Sons

Samantha Spiro is Catherine the Great in Mike Walker's epic chronicle of the Tsars.

The reign of one of Russia's most renowned monarchs, transforming it into a great European power. Starring Samantha Spiro.

Did the young Catherine foresee the consequences of staging a coup d'état against her husband the Tsar? Or did she want him dead from the start? 

Mike Walker's epic chronicle of the Russian Tsars continues. 

Catherine The Great came to Russia as a 15-year-old girl from Prussia and became one of Russia's most renowned monarchs, transforming the country into one of the great powers of Europe.

Catherine II .... Samantha Spiro 
Paul I .... Kenneth Collard 
Peter III .... Anton Lesser 
Petya .... Joe Sims 
Panin .... Robert Blythe 
Grigory Orlov .... David Sturzaker 
Pugachev .... Simon Ludders 
Praskovya .... Sanchia MacCormack 
The Midwife .... Georgie Glen 
Alexander .... Joel MacCormack 
The Councillor .... Finlay Robertson 

Producers:  Alison Hindell and Sasha Yevtushenko

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2017.

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