Reaching for the Tsars: Interview with BBC Radio Dramatist Mike Walker
"Any historical storyteller or dramatist has a duty to the listener to be as honest as they can. You can adapt but you can never lie."
Catherine the Unsung/His Fair Lady
"'Tsar' has its fair share of strong female characters so far, but Marfa/Catherine surpasses them all"
Peter I: On the Cusp of Greatness?
"Some are born great, some achieve greatness and others have greatness bestowed upon them by those at a safe enough distance not to kno
Waiting for Godunov
The second episode of BBC Radio Four’s drama series, Tsar, or ‘Game of Russian Throne’, as I can no longer resist the temptation to call...
'Terrible' Tidings
Totally unexpectedly, today I’ve found myself with the opportunity to write about something Russia-related almost as soon as it has...
