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A to Tsar of Russia with Adrian Chiles

From Aeroflot to Tsar Nicholas, Adrian Chiles explores the life, culture and history of Russia, host of the 2018 World Cup, alongside Olga Makarenko and comedian Igor Meerson.

Radio 5 Live,20 episodes

Episodes

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T - Traffic, Tolstoy and Tsar
Adrian Chiles, with Olga Makarenko and Igor Meerson, conclude their look at Russian life
05 Jun 2018,13 mins
S - Snow Maiden, Subbotnik and Smirnoff
Adrian Chiles & guests explore Russian culture ahead of the 2018 World Cup
05 Jun 2018,10 mins
R - Rap, Rasputin and Romance
Adrian Chiles explores the culture and history of Russia, host of the 2018 World Cup.
05 Jun 2018,9 mins
Q - Queuing and Queen Catherine The Great
The infamous exploits of Catherine The Great revealed by Adrian Chiles and guests.
05 Jun 2018,16 mins
P - Pessimism, Presents and Russian Pop
What are Russians really like? Adrian Chiles and guests discuss everyday life in Russia.
05 Jun 2018,9 mins
O - The Orthodox Church, Off Licences and Oligarchs
Is Roman Abramovich an oligarch? How popular is church? Adrian Chiles has the answers.
05 Jun 2018,11 mins
N - The Nineties, Tsar Nicolas II and Nizhny Novgorod
Adrian Chiles, Olga Makarenko and comedian Igor Meerson explore famous aspects of Russia.
05 Jun 2018,9 mins
M - Moscow, Metro and Dmitri Mendeleev
The amazing stories of the Russian capital, its ornate underground & legendary inventor.
05 Jun 2018,10 mins
L - Lenin and Lev Yashin
Two legendary Russians: the leader of the Revolution and the world-famous goalkeeper.
05 Jun 2018,11 mins
K - KVN, Kvas and Kaliningrad
A Russian comedy TV show revealed - and the venue for one of England's World Cup matches.
05 Jun 2018,9 mins
J - Juice, James Bond and Russian Jazz
Adrian Chiles and guests with their quirky take on what you need to know about Russia.
05 Jun 2018,9 mins
I - Internet, Ivanovo and Izvestia
Think you know Russia? Think again. Adrian Chiles & guests with their unusual facts.
05 Jun 2018,9 mins
H - Hren, "How Are You" and Haringey
Adrian Chiles with his take on Russia - including why Russians love Tottenham Hotspur.
05 Jun 2018,10 mins
G - Gastarbeiter, Russian Girls and Golubtsy
Adrian Chiles, Olga Makarenko & comedian Igor Meerson hook up to talk all things Russia.
05 Jun 2018,12 mins
F - Fandorin, Faberge and FSB
The legendary stories of Faberge eggs, KGB-successor FSB & a famous fictional detective.
05 Jun 2018,9 mins
E - Eggplant, Moscow Exhibition Centre and Eisenstein
Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant explains how the band made the music for an Eisenstein film.
05 Jun 2018,14 mins
D - Duch-less, Russian Dance and Dachas
Adrian Chiles & guests take you through some of the more unusual aspects of Russian life.
05 Jun 2018,13 mins
C - Comedy, Cheburashka and Cyrillic Alphabet
The mysteries of Russia explained - including how the 33-character alphabet works.
05 Jun 2018,10 mins
B - Borscht soup, Banya and Sergei Baltacha
Adrian Chiles & guests continue their canter through Russia's varied life and culture.
05 Jun 2018,11 mins
A - Aeroflot, Arbat and Authoritarian Regimes
Adrian Chiles & guests take their first look at the history, culture and life of Russia
05 Jun 2018,19 mins