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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? (2005)
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In this drama-documentary, the enthusiastic Griff Rhys Jones...
- BBC - The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome
Sep 17, 2005 · 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 ...
Jun 24, 2015 · This beautifully made documentary, presented by Griff Rhys Jones, examines Ransome’s life as a war correspondent in Russia from 1913 to 1919 when he was close to the action and in dialogue both with Lenin and Leon Trotsky. It raises the question as to whether he was a British spy.
Feb 13, 2024 · BBC documentary. To generations Arthur Ransome's books, including Swallows and Amazons, were an integral part of growing up. But was there a darker side to t...
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Sep 17, 2005 · The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome: Directed by Andrew Thompson. With Griff Rhys Jones, Sergei Podbolotov, Hugh Brogan, Roland Chambers.
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Arthur Ransome - Wikipedia. Arthur Michell Ransome CBE (18 January 1884 – 3 June 1967) was an English author and journalist. He is best known for writing and illustrating the Swallows and Amazons series of children's books about the school-holiday adventures of children, mostly in the Lake District and the Norfolk Broads.
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.
