Historian Orlando Figes presents the extraordinary story of the relationship between photographer Sergei Mikhailovich Produkin-Gorskii and the last Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II. Show more
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The story of Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin over the 245 days that brought them to power. As the history unfolds, writers and historians debate the meaning of the Russian Revolution. Show more
Anne McElvoy is joined by Margaret MacMillan and Jonathan Powell to discuss the Great Powers in World War I and now, considering how their roles have changed. Show more