The Lost World of Communism 15 years old

The Lost World of Communism is a three-part British documentary series which examines the legacy of Communism twenty years on from the fall of the Berlin Wall. Produced by Peter Molloy and Lucy Hetherington, the series takes a retrospective look at life behind the Iron Curtain between 1945 and 1989, focusing on three countries in the Eastern Bloc - East Germany, Czechoslovakia and Romania. Through film and television footage and the personal recollections of those who lived in these countries, the series offers a glimpse of what daily life was like during the years of Communist rule. The Lost World of Communism debuted on BBC Two on Saturday 14 March 2009 at 9:00pm. There is also a book which accompanies the series.

Credits

Cast

Name Character
Karel Fiala He was 83 , now 99 years old
Hagen Koch He was 69 , now 84 years old
Václav Havel He was 72 , 75 years old when he died

Crew

Name Job title
Lucy Hetherington Directing Director
The Lost World of Communism (15 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 2009-03-14
  • Runtime: [60] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 3