The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome

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The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome (2005)

Directed by Andrew Thompson

Documentary · 59m

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?

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Cast

Griff Rhys Jones Self / Presenter
S
Simon Tcherniak Arthur Ransome Alina Karmazina Evgenia Ransome
I
Iain Agnew Sir Basil Thomson
P
Paul Morrow Foreign Office Clerk
J
Jo Freer Ivy Ransome
A
Ana Thompson Tabitha Ransome
K
Kalev Onnapnu Red Army Officer
A
Ain Savinuk White Army Officer

Crew

Director
Andrew Thompson
Writer
Griff Rhys Jones
Editor
Clyde Wallbanks
Producer
Andrew Thompson

Details

Release date
2005-09-17
Runtime
59m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Production
BBC, BBC Scotland