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Russia in Five Babushka Dolls

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Vanora Bennett looks at five influential women in Russia's history.

Russia in Five Babushka Dolls: Series 1

Russia in Five Babushka Dolls: Series 1: Pussy Riot

13/10/2017

Pussy Riot

Series 1

BBC Radio 4 - Russia in Five Babushka Dolls, Series 1, Pussy Riot

Vanora Bennett's final Babushka doll is a member of activist group Pussy Riot.

Vanora Bennett's final Babushka doll is revealed to be a member of the activist group known as Pussy Riot.

The Russian doll, that iconic, and rather kitsch, piece of classic folk art, expresses a profound vision of Russian life. The political ones, offering a sly joke about the continuity of a country that also prides itself on revolutionary change, are almost all men, yet women have played their part in Russian history too. 

Vanora Bennett's final Babushka doll is revealed to be a member of the activist group known as Pussy Riot.

Producer Mark Rickards.

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