Gulag 1. 1

We will never know how many people were victims of communism between the October Revolution of 1917 and Stalins death in March 1953. Some historians say 20 million died, others 50 million. Millions more worked as slaves in the Gulag, the system of mines, factories and building sites which lay at the heart of the great Soviet drive for industrialisation. Angus Macqueens epic documentary, Gulag, spanning three hours, is a huge undertaking by the BBC, dedicating a whole evening to the infamous Gulag and