A massive boom spreads through Moscow. It seems that capitalism has arrived. But suddenly the western bankers flee, taking the money with them. The Oligarchs take control of a r ...
13-02-2023
BBC 4
The group around the president believe a war in Chechnya will save him. Others want the war to restore the glory of the Russian Empire. The Oligarchs seize control of practicall ...
13-02-2023
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Russian society implodes and millions of Russian people fall into the abyss. Many turn to live underground or in the forests. The president attacks parliament with tanks saying ...
06-02-2023
BBC 4
Russia goes through the mirror. There is a new plan to create democracy overnight. Those in charge say it is rational. What it creates is a terrifying dream world where nothing ...
06-02-2023
BBC 4
President Gorbachev still believes he can save communism. But there are no potatoes in Moscow. People travel to tiny villages to get food. Gorbachev's rival, Boris Yeltsin, deci ...
30-01-2023
BBC 4
What it felt like to live through the collapse of Communism - and Democracy.\n \nAdam Curtis’ immersive history takes you through Russian society as it lived through a cat ...
30-01-2023
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The empire strikes back. The hardliners bring tanks to Moscow. But power slips through their shaking hands. The Oligarchs publish their manifesto for the future. Money will repl ...
30-01-2023
BBC 4