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1972 Clip of Patrick Stewart Playing Lenin Spreads Online as Tribute

A BBC 'Fall of Eagles' scene of Stewart as Vladimir Lenin circulates widely after a Reddit post bids him 'Rest in Peace'.

newest coverage 13d agosummary written 12d ago2 pieces529 likes & upvotes4 comments RedditX

What to know

  • A 1972 BBC drama clip of Patrick Stewart playing Vladimir Lenin in 'Fall of Eagles' is circulating on social media.
  • A Reddit poster's closing line, 'Rest in Peace Sir Patrick,' frames the share as a tribute, though no separate confirmation of his death appears in the available material.
  • The clip drew far more engagement on X (529 score) than on its original Reddit posting.

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1972 Clip of Patrick Stewart Playing Lenin Spreads Online as Tribute
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How it unfolded 2 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump posts

Peak 1 piece in 4h at Oct 30, 5 AM; 2 pieces over 14 days (2 posts) Oct 30, 5 AM — 1 piece · 1 post — Reddit 1Oct 30, 9 AM — quietOct 30, 1 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — X 1Oct 30, 5 PM — quietOct 30, 9 PM — quietOct 31, 1 AM — quietOct 31, 5 AM — quietOct 31, 9 AM — quietOct 31, 1 PM — quietOct 31, 5 PM — quietOct 31, 9 PM — quietNov 1, 1 AM — quietNov 1, 4 AM — quietNov 1, 8 AM — quietNov 1, 12 PM — quietNov 1, 4 PM — quietNov 1, 8 PM — quietNov 2, 12 AM — quietNov 2, 4 AM — quietNov 2, 8 AM — quietNov 2, 12 PM — quietNov 2, 4 PM — quietNov 2, 8 PM — quietNov 3, 12 AM — quietNov 3, 4 AM — quietNov 3, 8 AM — quietNov 3, 12 PM — quietNov 3, 4 PM — quietNov 3, 8 PM — quietNov 4, 12 AM — quietNov 4, 4 AM — quietNov 4, 8 AM — quietNov 4, 12 PM — quietNov 4, 4 PM — quietNov 4, 8 PM — quietNov 5, 12 AM — quietNov 5, 4 AM — quietNov 5, 8 AM — quietNov 5, 12 PM — quietNov 5, 4 PM — quietNov 5, 8 PM — quietNov 6, 12 AM — quietNov 6, 4 AM — quietNov 6, 8 AM — quietNov 6, 12 PM — quietNov 6, 4 PM — quietNov 6, 8 PM — quietNov 7, 12 AM — quietNov 7, 4 AM — quietNov 7, 8 AM — quietNov 7, 12 PM — quietNov 7, 4 PM — quietNov 7, 8 PM — quietNov 8, 12 AM — quietNov 8, 4 AM — quietNov 8, 8 AM — quietNov 8, 12 PM — quietNov 8, 4 PM — quietNov 8, 8 PM — quietNov 9, 12 AM — quietNov 9, 4 AM — quietNov 9, 8 AM — quietNov 9, 12 PM — quietNov 9, 4 PM — quietNov 9, 8 PM — quietNov 10, 12 AM — quietNov 10, 4 AM — quietNov 10, 8 AM — quietNov 10, 12 PM — quietNov 10, 4 PM — quietNov 10, 8 PM — quietNov 11, 12 AM — quietNov 11, 4 AM — quietNov 11, 8 AM — quietNov 11, 12 PM — quietNov 11, 4 PM — quietNov 11, 8 PM — quietYesterday, 12 AM — quietYesterday, 4 AM — quietYesterday, 8 AM — quietYesterday, 12 PM — quietYesterday, 4 PM — quietYesterday, 8 PM — quietToday, 12 AM — quiet 1–2
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    Clip of Stewart as Lenin goes viral on X

    Hours later, a post on X featuring the same 'Fall of Eagles' clip of Stewart as Lenin drew 529 likes and several comments, far exceeding the engagement of the original Reddit post.

    “Sir Patrick Stewart as Lenin in the BBC drama series "Fall of Eagles".”
    — @yansan, X poster · source

    • Sir Patrick Stewart as Lenin in the BBC drama series "Fall of Eagles".

      @yansanX13d ago529▲view on X ↗
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    Reddit user shares Stewart's 1972 Lenin scene, bids him farewell

    A Reddit user posted a YouTube link to Patrick Stewart's performance as Lenin in the BBC series 'Fall of Eagles', praising the performance and writing a farewell message.

    “Superb work by a master of acting at the height of his old British TV work, before he became internationally famous. I never saw the show, but Patrick Stewart's scenes are amazing. Rest in Peace Sir Patrick.”
    — u/Naugrith