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Greg Kolpakchi
A Tsar In London

A Tsar In London

  • Radio comedy drama
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2024
  • 1 episode

Tragicomedy about Peter the Great's visit to London. Stars Greg Kolpakchi, Siena Kelly, Michael Bertenshaw, John Lightbody, Josh Bryant-Jones and Kitty O'Sullivan

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Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
2024
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
1
Creator
Michael Crick
Stars
Greg Kolpakchi, Siena Kelly, Michael Bertenshaw, John Lightbody, Josh Bryant-Jones and Kitty O'Sullivan
Writer
Mike Walker
Director
Sasha Yevtushenko
Company

A tragicomic take on the months Tsar Peter the Great spent in London learning about ship-building and naval tactics, destroying the house and garden of diarist John Evelyn; roistering with the ambitious young actress Letitia Cross; and preparing himself for an onslaught upon Evelyn's treasured holly hedge, Russia's backward society and the peace of Northern Europe.

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Additional details

Also known as
  • Drama On 4: A Tsar In London

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 27th February 2024 at 2:15pm on BBC Radio 4
Episode length
45 minutes

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