As Russia collapses, the Romanovs find themselves trapped by delusions and failed ideals; by revolution and Russian geography. Helen Rappaport joins Maddy Pelling and Anthony Delaney for part 1 of the Final Days of the Romanovs. Edited by Tomos Delargy. Produced by Sophie Gee. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long. Animation by Ben Keir and Vilde Øksnes. 0:00 Introduction: After Dark Classics 1:03 2007: The Discovery in the Koptiyaki Forest 5:20 Who Were the Romanovs? A Dynasty Defined 7:18 The Boiling Point: Russia’s Revolutionary Undercurrents 9:45 World War I: The Beginning of the End 11:52 Life in the Tenements: Urban Discontent 14:42 The Divine Right: Living in a Royal Bubble 18:09 The "German Woman": Alexandra’s Unpopularity 22:02 February 1917: The Women’s Bread March 26:46 The Abdication: A Father First, a Tsar Second 30:24 The Arrest: No Way Out of Russia 35:31 House Arrest at the Alexander Palace 41:32 Failed Hopes: The Asylum Question and Siberia After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. All music from Epidemic Sounds. #HistoryHitPodcast #AfterDark #Romanovs