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The Invention Of...

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Misha Glenny investigates the borders, the histories and the people that make different nations what they are.

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April 17 · 45 min
The Balkans: The Birth and Death of Yugoslavia
Misha Glenny returns to the Balkans to report on the birth and death of Yugoslavia.
April 17 · 45 min
The Balkans: The Birth and Death of Yugoslavia
Misha Glenny returns to the Balkans to report on the birth and death of Yugoslavia.
April 17 · 41 min
The Balkans: Episode 2
Misha Glenny returns to the Balkans on a 19th-century road trip.
April 6 · 41 min
The Balkans: Episode 2
Misha Glenny returns to the Balkans on a 19th-century road trip.
April 3 · 41 min
The Balkans: What Are the Balkans?
Misha Glenny returns to the Balkans, powder keg of eastern Europe.
April 3 · 41 min
The Balkans: What Are the Balkans?
Misha Glenny returns to the Balkans, powder keg of eastern Europe.
Jul 3, 2025 · 41 min
Hungary: Two World Wars and One Failed Revolution
Misha Glenny on Hungary's dramatic and tragic history in two world wars.
Jul 3, 2025 · 41 min
Hungary: Two World Wars and One Failed Revolution
Misha Glenny on Hungary's dramatic and tragic history in two world wars.
Jul 2, 2025 · 41 min
Hungary: The Butcher and the Poet
Misha Glenny heads to Hungary in a series about history and power.
Jul 2, 2025 · 41 min
Hungary: The Butcher and the Poet
Misha Glenny heads to Hungary in a series about history and power.
Jun 23, 2025 · 46 min
Hungary: Hungary and Mohacs 500
Misha Glenny heads to Budapest to find where Hungary came from.
Jun 23, 2025 · 46 min
Hungary: Hungary and Mohacs 500
Misha Glenny heads to Budapest to find where Hungary came from.
Sep 12, 2024 · 29 min
Taiwan
When did countries become countries? Misha Glenny on what is happening in Taiwan now.
Sep 12, 2024 · 29 min
Taiwan
When did countries become countries? Misha Glenny on what is happening in Taiwan now.
May 24, 2024 · 41 min
China: The Life and Times of Chairman Mao
Misha Glenny completes our travels round China with the story of Chairman Mao
May 24, 2024 · 41 min
China: The Life and Times of Chairman Mao
Misha Glenny completes our travels round China with the story of Chairman Mao
May 13, 2024 · 41 min
China: Imperial Collapse
Misha Glenny on the end of the Qing, and what happened next.
May 13, 2024 · 41 min
China: Imperial Collapse
Misha Glenny on the end of the Qing, and what happened next.
May 4, 2024 · 41 min
China: To Kowtow or Not Kowtow
Misha Glenny and producer Miles Warde head to Hong Kong.
May 4, 2024 · 41 min
China: To Kowtow or Not Kowtow
Misha Glenny and producer Miles Warde head to Hong Kong.

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