
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?
Genre: Documentary
Actor: Griff Rhys Jones, Simon Tcherniak, Alina Karmazina, Iain Agnew, Paul Morrow, Jo Freer, Ana Thompson, Kalev Onnapnu, Ain Savinuk, Sergei Podbolotov
Director: Andrew Thompson
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Produced By: BBC, BBC Scotland
Runtime: 59
Release: 2005
Rating: 8.4 out of 10
Language: English,
Views: 228
Content Rating:Documentary
Quality: DVD
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