The Puppet Master

Reporter Gabriel Gatehouse gets to the bewildering heart of contemporary Russia by exploring the fortunes of the most powerful man you've never heard of: Vladislav Surkov.

Radio 4,6 episodes

Episodes

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1. Snipers
From deadly chaos a mysterious figure emerges.
25 Mar 2019,14 mins,
2. Ascension
The man from nowhere slides up the greasy pole.
26 Mar 2019,14 mins
3. Impresario
All the world – or at least all of Russia – is a stage.
27 Mar 2019,14 mins
4. Unravelling
Loyalties are tested as street power grows.
28 Mar 2019,14 mins
5. Enemies
A fight for survival and a message for the West.
29 Mar 2019,14 mins
Omnibus
Exploring the fortunes of a secretive and controversial man called Vladislav Surkov.
24 May 2019,57 mins