Lunacharsky despairs that the revolutionaries' own bombardment has destroyed the Kremlin. Stars Richard Laing. Show more
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John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World
10. The Conquest of Power
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
The Bolsheviks have defeated the counter-revolution, and private ownership of land has been abolished. Stars Richard Laing. Show more
John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World
1. The Coming Storm
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
4 Extra Debut. Petrograd, Autumn 1917. Dramatised eye-witness accounts of the Russian Revolution. With Richard Laing and Kelly Burke. Show more
John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World
2. On the Eve
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Confusion in Petrograd mounts. Reed interviews Trotsky and hears Lenin calling for a Bolshevik insurrection. With Richard Laing. Show more
John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World
3. The Winter Palace
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Reed and Bryant are caught up with alarmed government troops defending the Winter Palace. Stars Richard Laing and Kelly Burke. Show more
John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World
4. Plunging Ahead
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
The Bolsheviks have taken the Winter Palace and seized control. Stars Richard Laing and Kelly Burke. Show more
John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World
6. The Revolutionary Front
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Reed visits the revolutionary frontline with the Bolshevik commander-in-chief, who is less than organised. Stars Richard Laing. Show more
Trotsky claims victory over the Cossacks. On the front line, Reed faces the brutality of the Red Guard. Stars Richard Laing. Show more
John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World
5. Chill Winds
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Kerensky joins forces with the Cossacks advancing on Petrograd. Can the Revolution survive? Stars Richard Laing and Kelly Burke. From 2017. Show more
John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World
7. Counter-Revolution
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Bryant is in a vicious street battle, and government troops are captured by Bolshevik sailors. Stars Richard Laing. Show more