A to Tsar of Russia with Adrian Chiles Podcast
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.
Episodes to download
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A - Aeroflot, Arbat and Authoritarian Regimes
Tue 5 Jun 2018
Adrian Chiles & guests take their first look at the history, culture and life of Russia
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B - Borscht soup, Banya and Sergei Baltacha
Tue 5 Jun 2018
Adrian Chiles & guests continue their canter through Russia's varied life and culture.
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C - Comedy, Cheburashka and Cyrillic Alphabet
Tue 5 Jun 2018
The mysteries of Russia explained - including how the 33-character alphabet works.
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D - Duch-less, Russian Dance and Dachas
Tue 5 Jun 2018
Adrian Chiles & guests take you through some of the more unusual aspects of Russian life.
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E - Eggplant, Moscow Exhibition Centre and Eisenstein
Tue 5 Jun 2018
Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant explains how the band made the music for an Eisenstein film.
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F - Fandorin, Faberge and FSB
Tue 5 Jun 2018
The legendary stories of Faberge eggs, KGB-successor FSB & a famous fictional detective.
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G - Gastarbeiter, Russian Girls and Golubtsy
Tue 5 Jun 2018
Adrian Chiles, Olga Makarenko & comedian Igor Meerson hook up to talk all things Russia.
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H - Hren, "How Are You" and Haringey
Tue 5 Jun 2018
Adrian Chiles with his take on Russia - including why Russians love Tottenham Hotspur.
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I - Internet, Ivanovo and Izvestia
Tue 5 Jun 2018
Think you know Russia? Think again. Adrian Chiles & guests with their unusual facts.
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J - Juice, James Bond and Russian Jazz
Tue 5 Jun 2018
Adrian Chiles and guests with their quirky take on what you need to know about Russia.
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K - KVN, Kvas and Kaliningrad
Tue 5 Jun 2018
A Russian comedy TV show revealed - and the venue for one of England's World Cup matches.
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L - Lenin and Lev Yashin
Tue 5 Jun 2018
Two legendary Russians: the leader of the Revolution and the world-famous goalkeeper.
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M - Moscow, Metro and Dmitri Mendeleev
Tue 5 Jun 2018
The amazing stories of the Russian capital, its ornate underground & legendary inventor.
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N - The Nineties, Tsar Nicolas II and Nizhny Novgorod
Tue 5 Jun 2018
Adrian Chiles, Olga Makarenko and comedian Igor Meerson explore famous aspects of Russia.
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O - The Orthodox Church, Off Licences and Oligarchs
Tue 5 Jun 2018
Is Roman Abramovich an oligarch? How popular is church? Adrian Chiles has the answers.
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P - Pessimism, Presents and Russian Pop
Tue 5 Jun 2018
What are Russians really like? Adrian Chiles and guests discuss everyday life in Russia.
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Q - Queuing and Queen Catherine The Great
Tue 5 Jun 2018
The infamous exploits of Catherine The Great revealed by Adrian Chiles and guests.
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R - Rap, Rasputin and Romance
Tue 5 Jun 2018
Adrian Chiles explores the culture and history of Russia, host of the 2018 World Cup.
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S - Snow Maiden, Subbotnik and Smirnoff
Tue 5 Jun 2018
Adrian Chiles & guests explore Russian culture ahead of the 2018 World Cup
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T - Traffic, Tolstoy and Tsar
Tue 5 Jun 2018
Adrian Chiles, with Olga Makarenko and Igor Meerson, conclude their look at Russian life
