Nicholas and Alexandra: The Letters

An exploration of the relationship between Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and Tsarina Alexandra, and the roles they played in the lead-up to the 1917 Russian Revolution; the couple's intimate and never-before-seen letters.

Dr Suzannah Lipscomb uses the private letters of Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra to explore their actions in the First World War and, ultimately, how their decisions would ferment revolution.