The Alps
Misha Glenny presents a history of Europe as shaped by the Alps
The Alps - Episode 1
Misha Glenny explores the Alps' mountain passes, and why controlling these cracks was the key to moving from north to south.
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The Alps - Episode 2
How have so many countries managed to take a bite of the Alps? Misha Glenny explains how Switzerland survived while other regions were sliced up between the major European powers.
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The Alps - Episode 3
Misha Glenny explores the long-standing myth that it was the British who invented alpine sports. Amazingly, they did.
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