The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome

09/17/2005

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0hr 59min

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Documentary

STORY

To generations Arthur Ransome's books, including Swallows and Amazons, were an integral part of growing up. But was there a darker side to the author? In this drama-documentary, the enthusiastic Griff Rhys Jones follows a trail that begins in Russia, reveals close links with many leading Bolsheviks, an affair with Trotsky's secretary and previously unreleased KGB documents about Ransome. But was Ransome actually spying for the British secret service all along?

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Griff Rhys Jones
  • Simon Tcherniak
  • Alina Karmazina
  • Iain Agnew
  • Paul Morrow

    Directors

  • Richard Downes
  • Andrew Thompson

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • BBC
  • BBC Scotland

    Production Countries

LANGUAGES

  • English