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A brief yet comprehensive documentary overview of the downfall of the Romanov dynasty and the evolution of Lenin's Ulyanov family, from the terrible acts and subsequent hanging of his brother to his own hunger for a revolution.

This time Tony enjoys a 10,000km journey along the Trans-Siberian Railway, a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East. In Khabarovsk, he is met by the extraordinary sight of the River Amur, frozen solid. He's invited to warm up over dinner with a group of locals who offer him a taste of their home-brewed vodka. Tony then re-joins the rails, learning about how Russia has changed since the days of communism. Further stops on his tour are Yekaterinburg, in the foothills of the Ural Mountains and Red Square in Moscow, before he heads west towards Finland's capital city, Helsinki.

The Kremlin of Moscow is generally known in the West for the bulbous Cathedral of the Annunciation in Moscow. But it is just one of many fortifications, known as Kremlins, around Russia. Moscow's is a massive fortification enclosing three cathedrals and other churches and palaces. But it has also hosted its share of internal turmoil. Here is a concise history and guided tour.