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51. Traitor/Patriot (2022)
Episode: The Soviet General Who Switched Sides (2022)

Documentary, History, War

Arguably the greatest spy for the West during the Cold War, Dimitriy Polyakov was a Russian Military Intelligence General who turned on Russia. He was run by the CIA and FBI and betrayed by both Ames and Hanssen.

Directors: Maria Berry, Marek Bures | Stars: Eva Dillon, James M. Olson, Paul Joyal, Oleg Kalugin

52. Traitor/Patriot (2022)
Episode: The Romeo Project (2022)

Documentary, History, War

Gabrielle Kleim was one of many women working in West Germany targeted by "Romeo Spies." Duped into sharing intelligence for love at the behest of the "Man Without a Face", East German HVA Chief Marcus Wolf.

Directors: Maria Berry, Marek Bures | Stars: James M. Olson, Paul Maddrell, H. Keith Melton, David Charney

53. Traitor/Patriot (2022)
Episode: The Gentleman Spy: George Blake (2022)

Documentary, History, War

While a prisoner in North Korea, George Blake was recruited by the Soviets to spy on the British. He was caught and sentenced to prison but escaped to the Soviet Union.

Directors: Maria Berry, Marek Bures | Stars: Roger Hermiston, Mark Stout, David Major, Mark Kelton

54. The Balkans in Flames (2021–2022)
Episode: Tinderbox Yugoslavia (2021)

Documentary, History, War

We begin with the search for traces in Yugoslavia's prehistory. Under the influence of changing rulers and empires, the country's structure is formed over centuries as home to five ... See full summary »

Stars: Misha Glenny, Marie-Janine Calic, Herfried Münkler, James Gow

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55. The Balkans in Flames (2021–2022)
Episode: A State Falls Apart (2021)

Documentary, History, War

We are in the fateful year of Yugoslavia's first free elections since World War II: 1990. It is the hour of the nationalists, and the collapse of the multi-ethnic state is only a matter of ... See full summary »

Stars: Vjekoslav Skrinjar, Marie-Janine Calic, Laura Silber, James Gow

56. The 100 Days: That Defined Modern History (2022–2023)
Episode: The Fall of the Berlin Wall - 1989 (2023)

Documentary, History

In 1989, the Berlin Wall was knocked down. The Soviet Union begins to come apart.

Directors: Edmund Duff, Mike Kenneally | Stars: Paul Maddrell, Adam Roberts, Richard John Evans, Hope M. Harrison

57. Panorama (1953– )
Episode: John Simpson - 50 Years on the Frontline (2016)

29 min | Documentary, News

In a very personal Panorama, one of the BBC's best known foreign correspondents looks back over his 50 year career revisiting the people and places that have impacted most on him and reveals his thoughts on the challenges for the future.

Stars: John Simpson, Xi Jinping, Lam Wang Kee, Nelson Mandela

58. The Presidents (2005)
Episode: Carter to Bush (1977-2005) (2005)

Documentary, Biography, History

About US Presidents 39) Jimmy Carter (1977-1981), 40) Ronald Reagan (1981-1989), 41) George H. W. Bush (1989-1993), 42) Bill Clinton (1993-2001) and 43) George W. Bush (2001-2009), whose second term is covered on the show's DVD version.

Stars: Edward Herrmann, Yasser Arafat, James A. Baker, Ehud Barak