BBC Radio Podcasts from The History Bureau
Putin and the Apartment Bombs: 1. The Four Bombs
Four bombs. Twelve days. Hundreds dead. What really happened in Russia in September 1999?
Putin and the Apartment Bombs: 2. Sugar
Three sacks of white powder discovered in a basement – and a ticking timer set for dawn.
Putin and the Apartment Bombs: 3. The TV Show
What if the truth behind the bombs could be revealed, on a television show?
Putin and the Apartment Bombs: 4. The Poisoning
Two men challenging the FSB’s story flee to London, only to end up dead.
Putin and the Apartment Bombs: 5. The Investigator
A former KGB investigator steps forward, risking everything to get to the truth.
Putin and the Apartment Bombs: 6. The Trial
A trial of two suspected bombers seems to offer closure – but is this really case closed?
Putin and the Apartment Bombs: 7. Hindsight
Who bombed the four apartment buildings?
Putin and the Apartment Bombs: Trailer
Four bombs. Twelve days. Hundreds dead. What really happened in Russia in September 1999?