{"product_id":"book-hhto","title":"Lenin of the Rovers: The Adventures of a Communist Football Club","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexei Sayle stars in this comical story of Britain's first Communist football team\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA secret descendant of Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin, Ricky Lenin is a dyed-in-the-wool Marxist, fervently committed to overthrowing the decadent world of British football. As a midfield maestro, he's perfectly placed to infiltrate England's top club, Felchester Rovers, where he proceeds to introduce his radical ideas. But there's more to his fellow players than meets the eye, and Ricky soon discovers he's not the only one seeking to foment revolution...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn these two series, the tactical mastermind and his teammates lock horns with the gutter press, are drawn against the notoriously hard Crungethorpe United, attempt to use the old boy network to get a sleeper agent into Cambridge, and head to the sunny socialist idyll of El Telvador - only to find themselves in the midst of a war zone. But can they make it through to the FA Cup final?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart parody, part social commentary, this tongue-in-cheek 'penny dreadful of the airwaves' affectionately spoofs everything from \u003ci\u003eRoy of the Rovers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBoys' Own\u003c\/i\u003e heroes to the British establishment, the North-South divide, Marxist-Leninist ideology and football itself. Among the star cast are \u003cb\u003eKeith Allen, Phil Cornwell\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eJohn Sessions, Jim Broadbent\u003c\/b\u003e and legendary BBC football commentator \u003cb\u003eKenneth Wolstenholme\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Marcus Berkmann\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Harry Thompson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eCast\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRicky Lenin - \u003cb\u003eAlexei Sayle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrank Lee Brian - \u003cb\u003eKenneth Wolstenholme\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStevie Stalin\/Mike Frankly - \u003cb\u003eAndrew McClean\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrian Frankly - \u003cb\u003eJerold Wells\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRay of the Rovers - \u003cb\u003eMaurice Colbourne\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Colonel - \u003cb\u003eBallard Berkeley\/Donald Hewlett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTerry Trotsky - \u003cb\u003eKeith Allen\/Jonathan Kydd\/Phil Cornwell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrank Lee Motson\/Davies\/Robin Hood - \u003cb\u003ePhil Cornwell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnnouncer - \u003cb\u003eJohn Witty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDes Frankly - \u003cb\u003eTony Alias\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJulian Frankly\/Senior Praecucumber - \u003cb\u003eJohn Wells\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJeff Frankly - \u003cb\u003eJohn Sessions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCurvy Corinne - \u003cb\u003eJacqueline Ashman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eManolo\/McCreadie\/C Hopper Harris - \u003cb\u003eJim Broadbent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 13 February-9 March 1988 (Series 1), 1-8 April 1989 and 8-15 April 2005 (Series 2)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49354410426672,"sku":"BDhhto","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/hhto-Square-cover.jpg?v=1770782434","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-hhto","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}