Dimbleby crosses 8 time zones and covers 10,000 miles in an attempt to get to the heart of Russia, which Winston Churchill famously described as 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'. Meeting an extraordinary range of people, such as intellectuals, war veterans, spiritual leaders and migrant labourers, Dimbleby presents a deeply personal journey and an account of a country undergoing profound economic, cultural and political change. Paperback edition of the TV series.