In the fourth and final episode we return to a city transformed. Petrograd, formerly Saint Petersburg is in the hands of the provisional government, whilst the Tsar and his family are confined to the Winter Palace.
Meanwhile, the hugely unpopular war rages on and hunger and poverty continue to cause unrest amongst the Russian population.
In the shadows Lenin and his Bolsheviks plot and bide their time until the opportune moment for revolution arises.
For three hundred years Russia was ruled by one family: the Romanovs.
But in just six short years, from 1916 to 1922 that all came crashing down as the country was transformed by a small band of dedicated Revolutionaries, the Communists, in a series of events that would shock and appal the world and alter the course of history.
Join our team of experts (Daniel Beer, Helen Rappaport, Victor Sebeysten, Dr Pablo De Orellana, Josh Levine & Iain MacGregor) in this four part series as we explore the personalities and key moments that lead to the downfall of the Romanovs and rise of the communists.
Full list of episodes below:
Part 1: Road to Revolution
Part 2: The Rise of Rasputin
Part 3: The Rise of Stalin
Part 4: The Last Days of The Romanovs
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