The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome
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?
Release Date:
2005-09-17
Runtime:
59 minutes
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Starring:
Griff Rhys Jones
as Self / Presenter
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Simon Tcherniak
as Arthur Ransome
Alina Karmazina
as Evgenia Ransome
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Iain Agnew
as Sir Basil Thomson
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Paul Morrow
as Foreign Office Clerk
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Jo Freer
as Ivy Ransome
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Ana Thompson
as Tabitha Ransome
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Kalev Onnapnu
as Red Army Officer
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Ain Savinuk
as White Army Officer