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'''Vladimir Ilyich Lenin''' was a | '''Vladimir Ilyich Lenin''' was a [[Bolshevik]] [[revolutionary]] and a central figure in [[communism]]. | ||
== Biography == | |||
The [[Eighth Doctor]] claimed to have played him at [[tiddlywinks]] whilst sharing an overnight [[train]] journey from [[Switzerland]] to [[Petrograd]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Storm Warning (audio story)|Storm Warning]]'') | |||
[[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]]: ''[[The Clockwise Man (novel)|The Clockwise Man]]'') | [[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]]: ''[[The Clockwise Man (novel)|The Clockwise Man]]'') | ||
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Lenin died when [[Charley Pollard]] was twelve years old ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Once Upon a Time... (short story)|Once Upon a Time...]]'') in [[1924]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Neverland (audio story)|Neverland]]'') | Lenin died when [[Charley Pollard]] was twelve years old ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Once Upon a Time... (short story)|Once Upon a Time...]]'') in [[1924]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Neverland (audio story)|Neverland]]'') | ||
== Legacy == | |||
[[File:Lenin propaganda.jpg|thumb|left|A Soviet propaganda poster in the [[Scotland|Scottish]] town of [[Краснодар]], used for [[Cold War]] training. ([[TV]]: ''[[Before the Flood (TV story)|Before the Flood]]'')]] | |||
Following his death, Lenin's remains were interred in a [[tomb]] near the [[Kremlin]] in [[Moscow]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Endgame (novel)|Endgame]]'') | Following his death, Lenin's remains were interred in a [[tomb]] near the [[Kremlin]] in [[Moscow]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Endgame (novel)|Endgame]]'') | ||
During the [[Spanish Civil War]], a barracks was named after him in support of the communist cause. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[History 101 (novel)|History 101]]'') | |||
Several Soviet propaganda posters in the mock [[Soviet]] [[town]] [[Краснодар]] featured Vladimir Lenin. ([[TV]]: ''[[Before the Flood (TV story)|Before the Flood]]'') | |||
== 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''. | ||
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[[Category:Human revolutionaries]] | [[Category:Human revolutionaries]] | ||
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[[Category:Soviet Union politicians from the real world]] | [[Category:Soviet Union politicians from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Communism]] | [[Category:Communism]] | ||
Revision as of 16:51, 10 November 2023
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin was a Bolshevik revolutionary and a central figure in communism.
Biography
The Eighth Doctor claimed to have played him at tiddlywinks whilst sharing an overnight train journey from Switzerland to Petrograd. (AUDIO: Storm Warning)
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)
While the Fifth Doctor said Lenin was a disagreeable man with terrible breath, (AUDIO: Singularity) 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) 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)
Lenin died when Charley Pollard was twelve years old (PROSE: Once Upon a Time...) in 1924. (AUDIO: Neverland)
Legacy
Following his death, Lenin's remains were interred in a tomb near the Kremlin in Moscow. (PROSE: Endgame)
During the Spanish Civil War, a barracks was named after him in support of the communist cause. (PROSE: History 101)
Several Soviet propaganda posters in the mock Soviet town Краснодар featured Vladimir Lenin. (TV: Before the Flood)
Behind the scenes
- Lenin was played by Kenneth Cranham in the BBC miniseries Reilly: Ace of Spies.
