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For this grand tour Paul is exploring the Isle of Mull and its satellite islands, to discover why they have become boltholes from the hustle and bustle of the modern world. Part 2 of 6.
Baltic forests. This is where, in the 20th century, a drama unfolded behind closed doors: the resistance of a handful of Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian partisans against the Soviet Union's stranglehold on their territory at the end of WWII.
Bolshevik, professional revolutionary, gangster, terrorist, mass murderer - Who really is the 'Man of Steel' who became, after defeating Hitler, both the most feared and admired man on the planet? How did such a man manage to rise to power by spreading, terror, secrecy and propaganda? Part 1 of 3.
Bolshevik, professional revolutionary, gangster, terrorist, mass murderer - Who really is the 'Man of Steel' who became, after defeating Hitler, both the most feared and admired man on the planet? How did such a man manage to rise to power by spreading, terror, secrecy and propaganda? Part 2 of 3.
Bolshevik, professional revolutionary, gangster, terrorist, mass murderer - Who really is the 'Man of Steel' who became, after defeating Hitler, both the most feared and admired man on the planet? How did such a man manage to rise to power by spreading, terror, secrecy and propaganda? Part 3 of 3.
As his Red Army advances towards Berlin to liberate Europe from Nazism, Stalin pursues another goal: to join the countries of Eastern Europe to his empire. In just a few years he succeeds in imposing the Soviet totalitarian model with an iron fist. Part 1 of 3.
In December 1949, Stalin's empire celebrates its leader’s 70th birthday. Soviet domination of Eastern European countries will be total and will remain so until the dictator's death in 1953. Part 2 of 3.
After Stalin's death, the countries of the Eastern Bloc hope for the end of communist dictatorship. Revolts spread, but Moscow’s grip is still strong, and insurrections are brutally suppressed. The construction of the Berlin Wall stifles any hope. Part 3 of 3.
Newly declassified evidence from KGB archives reveals their concerns about the safety of the Chernobyl nuclear plant. The files show how KGB spies cautioned that it was a disaster waiting to happen, but Soviet leaders ignored the warnings. Part 1 of 2.
See how far Soviet leaders were willing to go to cover up the Chernobyl disaster. First-hand accounts from the survivors themselves and evidence from world-leading scientists reveal the true costs of their silence. Part 2 of 2.
