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Russia in Five Babushka Dolls

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

Radio 4,5 episodes

Episodes

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Series 1
Pussy Riot
Vanora Bennett's final Babushka doll is a member of activist group Pussy Riot.
13 Oct 2017,15 mins
Series 1
Valentina Tereshkova
Vanora Bennett on Valentina Tereshkova, who in 1963 became the first woman in space.
12 Oct 2017,15 mins
Series 1
Ayn Rand
The Russian-born writer whose influence is most evident in her adopted home of the USA.
11 Oct 2017,15 mins
Series 1
Nadezhda Alliluyeva
Vanora Bennett profiles Stalin's wife, born in 1901 in the Tsarist Russian south.
10 Oct 2017,15 mins
Series 1
Catherine the Great
Vanora Bennett looks at one of the longest-lasting rulers of the European Enlightenment.
09 Oct 2017,15 mins