On Thin Ice: Putin v Greenpeace
The story of a daring protest in 2013 on a Russian oil rig that goes terrifyingly wrong as Putin defends his oil at all costs. Shots are fired, and the protesters are thrown into a Russian jail.
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Series 1
6 episodes
1. Episode 1In 2013, Greenpeace sail to the Arctic to peacefully protest against Russian offshore oil drilling, but the harsh response from Putin’s Kremlin and the Russian security forces is far more than they bargained for, as their actions at the oil rig are met with brutal force.CC29minJun 9, 2024
2. Episode 2Two climbers are captured by the Russian coastguard in the 2013 protest. Shots are fired. The FSB captures the ship, but the activists try to keep filming.CC29minJun 9, 2024
3. Episode 3The ship is captured in the 2013 peaceful protest and towed to Murmansk. The activists expect an 48-hour detention but are charged with piracy, which carries a 15-year sentence.CC29minJun 10, 2024
4. Episode 4The 2013 campaign to free the activists gets underway, but a Kremlin smear campaign is initiated. Conditions in prison are brutal, and one of the prisoners is rushed to hospital.CC29minJun 10, 2024
5. Episode 5Footage of the 2013 illegal boarding must be smuggled out of prison in time for an international tribunal. The imprisoned activists pin their hopes on being released on bail.CC29minJun 11, 2024
6. Episode 6A Beatle joins the fight, the protestors finally get bail and then a major amnesty before the 2014 Sochi Olympics free them to return home, but things go rapidly downhill for Russia.CC29minJun 11, 2024
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On Thin Ice: Putin v Greenpeace
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The story of a daring protest in 2013 on a Russian oil rig that goes terrifyingly wrong as Putin defends his oil at all costs. Shots are fired, and the protesters are thrown into a Russian jail.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Chloe Campbell, Alice McMahon-Major
- Created by
- Sunshine Jackson, Clare Beavis
- Studio
- Curve Media
