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The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, September 17 2005
19 years ago
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Portrait of Griff Rhys JonesGriff Rhys Jones. Griff Rhys Jones was 51 in The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome as 'Self / Presenter'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 16 1953
Portrait of Simon TcherniakSimon Tcherniak. Simon Tcherniak was >> in The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome as 'Arthur Ransome'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alina KarmazinaAlina Karmazina. Alina Karmazina was 24 in The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome as 'Evgenia Ransome'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 19 1981
Portrait of Iain AgnewIain Agnew. Iain Agnew was >> in The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome as 'Sir Basil Thomson'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul MorrowPaul Morrow. Paul Morrow was >> in The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome as 'Foreign Office Clerk'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jo FreerJo Freer. Jo Freer was >> in The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome as 'Ivy Ransome'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ana ThompsonAna Thompson. Ana Thompson was >> in The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome as 'Tabitha Ransome'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kalev OnnapnuKalev Onnapnu. Kalev Onnapnu was >> in The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome as 'Red Army Officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ain SavinukAin Savinuk. Ain Savinuk was >> in The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome as 'White Army Officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Andrew ThompsonAndrew Thompson. Andrew Thompson was >> in The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Griff Rhys JonesGriff Rhys Jones. Griff Rhys Jones was 51 in The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome as 'Writer'
Birthday: Mon, Nov 16 1953
Portrait of Andrew ThompsonAndrew Thompson. Andrew Thompson was 19 in The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome as 'Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1986 –
Died: Fri, Mar 09 2012
Portrait of Richard DownesRichard Downes. Richard Downes was >> in The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Clyde WallbanksClyde Wallbanks. Clyde Wallbanks was >> in The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday