With unique access to Volodymyr Zelensky and Olena Zelenska, this episode charts Zelensky’s extraordinary journey from aspiring comedian to president of his country. \n\nOpening with the collapse of the Soviet Union – an event which had a profound effect on Zelensky and Vladimir Putin in very different ways – to the Maidan Revolution sparking a political awakening in Zelensky, this episode explores his role as the Ukrainian president in the hit TV show Servant of the People and his decision to run for president in real life.
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Series 1: Episode 3
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Series 1: Episode 2
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17-09-2024
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 1
With unique access to Volodymyr Zelensky and Olena Zelenska, this episode charts Zelensky’s extraordinary journey from aspiring comedian to president of his country. \n\nO ...
10-09-2024
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 3
Opening in the first hours of the Russian invasion, this final episode explores how Zelensky used the skills he’d honed as an entertainer to galvanise people, as well as t ...
25-09-2024
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 2
After the high of his election victory, Zelensky is forced to face political reality. Using in-depth interviews with Zelensky, his wife Olena Zelenska and their closest advisors ...
17-09-2024
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 1
With unique access to Volodymyr Zelensky and Olena Zelenska, this episode charts Zelensky’s extraordinary journey from aspiring comedian to president of his country. \n\nO ...
10-09-2024
BBC 2