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The Empire Strikes Back—Russia
2/4 How little Moscow expanded into the biggest country in the world.
A Tale of Two Ivans—Russia
1/4 What is Russia and where did it come from? Misha Glenny presents.
Stalin on one side, Hitler from the left—Poland
3/3 In August 1939, the Russians and the Germans agreed to slice Poland up.
A nation without a state—Poland
2/3 For 123 years Poland was divided between Russia, Prussia and Austria - how did it survive?
Obliterated from the map—Poland
1/3 Misha Glenny on how Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine were wiped from the map.
The Narcissism of Small Differences—Scandinavia
3/3 Misha Glenny looks at how Norway emerged as the richest Scandinavian nation of all.
The Viking Inheritance—Scandinavia
2/3 Why Sweden has not always been the peace-loving nation it is today, with Misha Glenny.
The Bridge—Scandinavia
1/3 Misha Glenny looks at the people, the borders and the histories of Scandinavia.
So Many Different Little Corners—Britain
Who are the Scots, the Irish, the English and the Welsh? What do these words even mean?
Insecurity... from Dover to Dublin and beyond—Britain
A four-part history of us - our borders, our peoples and the stories we tell ourselves.