Putin vs the West
3 x 1 hr for BBC2/Arte (Brook Lapping Productions/Films d’Ici - 2023)
SERIES DIRECTOR
The inside story of how the West has struggled to deal with Putin - told by the Presidents and Prime Ministers who clashed with him. Key players including Boris Johnson, Volodymyr Zelensky, Jens Stoltenberg, Francois Hollande, Theresa May and David Cameron tell of their fractious conversations with the Russian President, as relations with the West spiral downwards.
Winner: duPont-Columbia Award for Journalism
Nominated: BAFTA Best Current Affairs; Broadcasting Press Guild Awards; Broadcast Awards
★★★★★ ‘Essential viewing for clarity on the route to war in Ukraine’ - The i
★★★★★ ‘Brilliant’ - The Independent
★★★★ ‘A cautionary tale’ - The Times
★★★★ ‘Extraordinary moments’ - Daily Mail
★★★★ ‘Like a gripping, terrifying soap opera’ - The Guardian
★★★★ ‘An unnerving insight into the mind of the Russian leader’ - The Telegraph
★★★★ ‘A unique window into diplomacy’ - The Financial Times
