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Vladimir Lenin: life of the week

Vladimir Lenin: life of the week

Lara Douds discusses the life, ideas and legacy of Vladimir Lenin – the revolutionary who reshaped the 20th century

Danny Bird

Published: March 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM

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Few people had as much impact on the course of the 20th century as Vladimir Lenin – from his years as an émigré across the capitals of western Europe, to his role in the October Revolution of 1917 and the inception of the world’s first self-described ‘socialist’ state. In this episode, historian Lara Douds speaks to Danny Bird about the revolutionary leader, from his radical theories and his elevation in some quarters to a saintlike figure, to his contested legacy in Putin’s Russia and around the world.

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Danny Bird is a content producer at HistoryExtra