{"product_id":"2940169158571","title":"Tsar: An Epic Chronicle of the Russian Leaders","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEleven compelling BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramas telling the stories of the Russian tsars.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBroadcast to mark the centenary of the Russian Revolution, this extraordinary drama cycle by \u003cb\u003eMike Walker\u003c\/b\u003e comprises 11 ambitious plays spanning over 400 years, exploring the lives of Russia¿s key rulers from Ivan the Terrible to Vladimir Putin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIvan the Terrible: Absolute Power\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eamp;mdash;the rise and fearsome reign of the first Tsar of All Russia. Starring David Threlfall as Ivan IV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoris Godunov: Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eamp;mdash;did Boris Godunov have Ivan the Terrible's son killed? And what happened when the murdered boy came back from the deadamp;mdash;leading an army? Starring Shaun Dooley as Boris Godunov.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter the Great: The Gamblers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eamp;mdash;Moscow, 1682 and two joint tsars rule: one, Ivan, is feeble-minded and the other is Peter, a child of 10 years old. Starring \u003cb\u003eWill Howard\u003c\/b\u003e as Peter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter the Great: Queen of Spades\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eamp;mdash;distracted by his new capital, St Petersburg, and wife Catherine, Peter ignores his opponents: until his own son Alexei declares his colours. Starring \u003ci\u003eElliot Cowan\u003c\/i\u003e as Peter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine the Great: Husbands, Lovers and Sons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eamp;mdash;did Catherine foresee the consequences of staging a coup d'état against her husband the Tsar? Or did she want him dead from the start? Starring \u003cb\u003eSamantha Spiro\u003c\/b\u003e as Catherine II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlexander I: Into the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eamp;mdash;the story of the reluctant Tsar who took on the greatest threat Russia had ever facedamp;mdash;Napoleon Bonaparteamp;mdash;and won. Starring \u003cb\u003eJoel MacCormack\u003c\/b\u003e as Alexander I.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlexander II: The People¿s Will\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eamp;mdash;revolutionary terrorist cell The People¿s Will is determined to assassinate the Tsar. But in the struggle between autocracy and socialism, there can be only one winner. Starring \u003cb\u003eJoseph Millson\u003c\/b\u003e as Alexander.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNikolai II: Three Hundred Years\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eamp;mdash;in 1913, the Romanov dynasty celebrated 300 years on the Russian throne. But a mere four years later, Tsar Nikolai II was forced to abdicate. Starring \u003cb\u003eRaymond Coulthard\u003c\/b\u003e as Nikolai II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLenin: Tears\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eamp;mdash;as the Soviet era begins, Lenin joins the provisional government, but soon becomes set on seizing complete power for his Bolsheviks. Starring \u003cb\u003ePaul Ritter\u003c\/b\u003e as Lenin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph Stalin: The Last Bolshevik\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eamp;mdash;in 1941, the Soviet Union was invaded by the Nazisamp;mdash;and Joseph Stalin retired to his dacha, seemingly defeated.... Starring \u003cb\u003eBrian McCardie\u003c\/b\u003e as Stalin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Shield and the Sword\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eamp;mdash;thirteen interconnected stories about the enigmatic Russian President, Vladimir Putin. Starring Nicholas Murchie as VV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWritten by Mike Walker.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduced and directed by Sasha Yevtushenko and Alison Hindell.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47097837125872,"sku":"2940169158571","price":14.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169158571_p0.jpg?v=1769894599","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169158571","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}