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Russia: A Journey with Jonathan Dimbleby

Episode 1: Breaking the Ice

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Jonathan Dimbleby explores ten thousand miles of one of the world's most awe-inspiring countries. Summer 2006. Having lived through the Cold War, Jonathan makes his first stop in the city of Murmansk, which stands as a reminder to the years when England and Russia were close allies in a war of survival against the Nazis. But soon he is on the move, entering the strange and remote world of Karelia and savouring the sophisticated elegance of St Petersburg. Show less

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