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|species = Human | |species = Human | ||
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|affiliation = Soviet Communist Party{{!}}Bolsheviks | |affiliation = Soviet Communist Party{{!}}Bolsheviks | ||
|origin = Russia | |origin = Russia | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
The [[Eighth Doctor]] claimed to have played him at [[tiddlywinks]] whilst sharing an overnight [[train]] journey from [[Switzerland]] to [[Petrograd]]. ([[AUDIO]]: | The [[Eighth Doctor]] claimed to have played him at [[tiddlywinks]] whilst sharing an overnight [[train]] journey from [[Switzerland]] to [[Petrograd]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Storm Warning (audio story)}}) | ||
[[Rose Tyler]] surmised from a group of [[Russian]]s in [[London]] in [[1924]] that they wanted to "kick out Lenin and co. and reclaim their lost lands". ([[PROSE]]: | [[Rose Tyler]] surmised from a group of [[Russian]]s in [[London]] in [[1924]] that they wanted to "kick out Lenin and co. and reclaim their lost lands". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Clockwise Man (novel)}}) | ||
While the [[Fifth Doctor]] said Lenin was a disagreeable man with terrible breath, ([[AUDIO]]: | While the [[Fifth Doctor]] said Lenin was a disagreeable man with terrible breath, ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Singularity (audio story)}}) the [[Eighth Doctor]] considered him to have a "remarkable mind". Lenin wore [[mauve]] [[pyjamas]], in contrast to the saying "redder than Lenin's pyjamas". ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Storm Warning (audio story)}}) He was an avid [[cricket]] follower during his fourteen year exile in [[London]], spending much of his summer days at [[Lord's]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Devil Goblins from Neptune (novel)}}) | ||
Lenin died when [[Charley Pollard]] was twelve years old ([[PROSE]]: | Lenin died when [[Charley Pollard]] was twelve years old ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Once Upon a Time... (short story)}}) in [[1924]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Neverland (audio story)}}) | ||
== Legacy == | == Legacy == | ||
[[File:Lenin propaganda.jpg|thumb|left|A Soviet propaganda poster in the [[Scotland|Scottish]] town of [[Краснодар]], used for [[Cold War]] training. ([[TV]]: | [[File:Lenin propaganda.jpg|thumb|left|A Soviet propaganda poster in the [[Scotland|Scottish]] town of [[Краснодар]], used for [[Cold War]] training. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Before the Flood (TV story)}})]] | ||
Following his death, Lenin's remains were interred in a [[tomb]] near the [[Kremlin]] in [[Moscow]]. ([[PROSE]]: | Following his death, Lenin's remains were interred in a [[tomb]] near the [[Kremlin]] in [[Moscow]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Endgame (novel)}}) | ||
During the [[Spanish Civil War]], a barracks was named after him in support of the communist cause. ([[PROSE]]: | During the [[Spanish Civil War]], a barracks was named after him in support of the communist cause. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|History 101 (novel)}}) | ||
Several Soviet propaganda posters in the mock [[Soviet]] [[town]] [[Краснодар]] featured Vladimir Lenin. ([[TV]]: | Several Soviet propaganda posters in the mock [[Soviet]] [[town]] [[Краснодар]] featured Vladimir Lenin. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Before the Flood (TV story)}}) | ||
A large portrait of Lenin was present in the [[Soviet Embassy, Prague|Soviet Embassy]] in [[Prague]] in [[1989]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Broken Man (comic story)}}) | |||
[[Murgat]]'s [[Thalek (Brotherhood of the Daleks)|Brotherhood Daleks]] had the star of [[Lenin]] on their [[Casing|casings]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Brotherhood of the Daleks (audio story)}}) | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* Lenin was played by [[Kenneth Cranham]] in the BBC miniseries ''Reilly: Ace of Spies''. | * Lenin was played by [[Kenneth Cranham]] in the BBC miniseries ''Reilly: Ace of Spies''. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:58, 7 June 2024
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin was a Bolshevik revolutionary and a central figure in communism.
Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Eighth Doctor claimed to have played him at tiddlywinks whilst sharing an overnight train journey from Switzerland to Petrograd. (AUDIO: Storm Warning [+]Loading...["Storm Warning (audio story)"])
Rose Tyler surmised from a group of Russians in London in 1924 that they wanted to "kick out Lenin and co. and reclaim their lost lands". (PROSE: The Clockwise Man [+]Loading...["The Clockwise Man (novel)"])
While the Fifth Doctor said Lenin was a disagreeable man with terrible breath, (AUDIO: Singularity [+]Loading...["Singularity (audio story)"]) the Eighth Doctor considered him to have a "remarkable mind". Lenin wore mauve pyjamas, in contrast to the saying "redder than Lenin's pyjamas". (AUDIO: Storm Warning [+]Loading...["Storm Warning (audio story)"]) He was an avid cricket follower during his fourteen year exile in London, spending much of his summer days at Lord's. (PROSE: The Devil Goblins from Neptune [+]Loading...["The Devil Goblins from Neptune (novel)"])
Lenin died when Charley Pollard was twelve years old (PROSE: Once Upon a Time... [+]Loading...["Once Upon a Time... (short story)"]) in 1924. (AUDIO: Neverland [+]Loading...["Neverland (audio story)"])
Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]
Following his death, Lenin's remains were interred in a tomb near the Kremlin in Moscow. (PROSE: Endgame [+]Loading...["Endgame (novel)"])
During the Spanish Civil War, a barracks was named after him in support of the communist cause. (PROSE: History 101 [+]Loading...["History 101 (novel)"])
Several Soviet propaganda posters in the mock Soviet town Краснодар featured Vladimir Lenin. (TV: Before the Flood [+]Loading...["Before the Flood (TV story)"])
A large portrait of Lenin was present in the Soviet Embassy in Prague in 1989. (COMIC: The Broken Man [+]Loading...["The Broken Man (comic story)"])
Murgat's Brotherhood Daleks had the star of Lenin on their casings. (AUDIO: Brotherhood of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Brotherhood of the Daleks (audio story)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Lenin was played by Kenneth Cranham in the BBC miniseries Reilly: Ace of Spies.
