BBC Russian Presents: the best of the BBC on TV Rain
The world’s most widely watched motoring entertainment show; a documentary about a fascinating prehistoric discovery; a drama set in London's East End in the 1950s; a film by a world-famous journalist who explores the issue of mental illness; and War and Peace brought to life for a new generation.
Published: 15 May 2017
BBC Russian’s news bulletin is already well-known to the audience of TV Rain, and we are very excited to broaden our collaboration.
All these, as well as a roundup of the day’s top news stories, will appear on air during the inaugural week of the BBC’s new Russian-language programme block, BBC Russian Presents, on the Russian channel, TV Rain (Dozhd).
The new Monday to Friday, 75-minute slot will launch at 18.00 Moscow Time (15.00 GMT) on 15 May 2017. Viewers of TV Rain will be able to see some of the best of the BBC’s programmes, in Russian. BBC programming will culminate every day with a 15-minute roundup of news from BBC Russian, bringing the Russian audience impartial, independent reporting of global and regional developments.
BBC World Service Europe Region Editor, Artyom Liss, comments: “The BBC produces world-class television content, and we are proud to offer award-winning dramas, documentaries and factual programmes to our viewers in Russia. BBC Russian’s news bulletin is already well known to the audience of TV Rain, and we are very excited to broaden our collaboration.”
Frederick Durman, Head of Business Development Americas and Europe, BBC World Service, adds: “This is the first time the BBC World Service has launched a mixed news and entertainment block on a partner channel. We are excited that this is happening in Russia and hope that Russian audiences enjoy some of the best of BBC programming.”
During its opening week, BBC Russian Presents on TV Rain will bring Series 23 of Top Gear, Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur, Louis Theroux’s two-part documentary By Reason of Insanity, Series 1 of Call the Midwife - and War and Peace.
In addition to these and the news bulletins, in the coming months BBC Russian Presents will bring the audiences of TV Rain more TV titles, including the drama series SS-GB, Rillington Place, The Unforgotten, more documentaries presented by Louis Theroux and Sir David Attenborough, as well as series such as The Food Detectives, Secret Cities, Doped, Forces of Nature, Adele – Live in London and many others. All programmes will be available via the website https://tvrain.ru
In addition to website, bbcrussian.com BBC Russian connects with audiences via social media such as Facebook, VKontakte, Instagram, Twitter,Telegram, YouTube, Google+, LiveJournal and OK.ru.
BBC Russian is part of the BBC World Service.
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