• 00:00
    Adopting A New Life Series

    The holidays are over and its back to school for all the kids. For Vika that means a special school as her learning has been hampered by her infant illness. The teachers help Vika to shine in class as they know she has some difficulties. After school, it’s time for Stas to take all the kids to the park so they can let off steam and roller skate. 

  • 00:30
    Society
  • 01:00
    Tested On Mr.Brown

    James Brown enlists and is sent to boot camp, where he will see if he has what it takes to become one of Russia's elite Airborne Troops or VDV.

  • 01:30
    Tested On Mr.Brown

    James Brown joins the paratroopers' mountain division, where he and his comrades engage the enemy in wargames. 

  • 02:00
    Investigation

    They call it Sleepy Hollow. A small village in Kazakhstan which has succumbed to a mysterious ailment – its dwellers keep falling asleep for no apparent reason. Anyone can be affected without warning. Some blame ghosts, others – closed uranium mines located nearby. RT Doc investigates.

  • 02:30
    Arts and Culture

    They're the most beautiful big buttercups on God's green Earth, according to their choreographer. Meet a troupe of fat dancers who entertain dancers while challenging traditional notions about Russian beauty. 

  • 03:00
    Bolivian DNA

    From watching indigenous cholita women wrestle to taking part in a La Paz carnival, Pavel and Ramiro look into every nook and cranny in search of the Bolivian character. In this episode, they find out where cholitas got their bowler hats from, why villagers still practice lynching and how a sad song by the local band Los Kjarkas turned into the famous Lambada hit.

  • 03:30
    Military and War

    50 years after the U.S. military intervention in the Vietnam War, the weapons it used continue to harm the local population. Unexploded mines still take lives and the consequences of “Agent Orange” claim new victims.

  • 04:00
    A Clown's Life Series

    Veteran clown Aleksey Emelin and his wife Irina return to Moscow after a tour performing in Japan. They can’t wait to get back to the Nikulin Circus to see the animals they left behind. Meanwhile, Vladimir Deryabkin’s sidekick, Dmitry Shindrov, is preparing to make his solo debut, while Vladimir is in St. Petersburg helping his mother renovate her flat.

  • 04:30
    Black Lives Documentary Series

    Racial disparities and inherent biases are still alive in many American towns and cities. In St. Louis, Missouri, the black-and-white divide is palpable, affecting many aspects of life for African-Americans. The first episode offers an insight into St. Louis' black neighbourhoods through the eyes of activists, still forced to fight for justice and equality.

  • 05:00
    Adopting A New Life Series

    The holidays are over and its back to school for all the kids. For Vika that means a special school as her learning has been hampered by her infant illness. The teachers help Vika to shine in class as they know she has some difficulties. After school, it’s time for Stas to take all the kids to the park so they can let off steam and roller skate. 

  • 05:30
    Arts and Culture

    Pianist Vladislav Teterin’s foundation, 'World of Art', is a very special charity for disabled children. It gives young singers and musicians a chance to shine on stage and to show the whole world that their physical disabilities are no barrier to them developing their talents.

  • 06:00
    Society

    Maria and Sergey are married and keen to adopt a baby. Such a radical life-changing decision can and should never be taken lightly:  they have a lot to think about before committing themselves. They’re torn between the love they so desperately want to give to a child, doubts about their own abilities and of course they have to discuss the delicate topic with their family, not everyone is totally in favour. Then there’s the legal procedure and choosing a baby! At times, it all seems impossible.

  • 06:30
    Military and War

    South Sudan in Africa has been in a state of civil war since 2013. Hundreds of thousands of people have fallen victim to the ongoing hostilities. The desolation of war has brought famine to this normally fertile land. In this drastic situation, an international team at a Red Cross hospital in the town of Kodok fights to save the lives of those wounded, ill, or starving, as well as help reunite families separated by the conflict.

  • 07:30
    Society

    Endemic poverty in the West African country of Togo is putting crushing pressure on families. Children as young as five toil long hours breaking stones, picking coffee beans, and other manual labour. Their parents are aware of the hard and often dangerous conditions but must send them to work to help the family survive. Many children seek more promising opportunities abroad but end up falling into slavery and prostitution.

  • 08:00
    Arts and Culture

    Open your heart to the best of the best of underground art at the 'Burning Man' festival as it takes place in a wooden city its participants build themselves.

  • 08:25
    Arts and Culture

    Open your heart to the best of the best of underground art at the 'Burning Man' festival as it takes place in a wooden city its participants build themselves.

  • 09:00
    The Silk Road Series

    As China is setting a course to revive the Silk Road with its ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative, we visit the key cities on the renowned ancient trade route. Learn the story behind the discovery of the famous terracotta army in Xi’an, visit Lanzhou for a traditional tea ceremony, and find out what ailments are treated with acupuncture in Ürümqi.

  • 09:30
    Lifestyle

    For over 25 years, six friends pushed the limits, making the most challenging BASE jumps imaginable. No building was too tall, no jump too risky, no environment too extreme. Zooming through canyons in wingsuits like birds in flight, the daredevils felt unbridled joy and freedom. Over four years, half would pay the ultimate price for their addiction to flight. 

  • 10:00
    Combat Approved

    Russian all-terrain vehicles are put to the toughest of tests in extreme Arctic temperatures on an epic journey to Kotelny Island. A Trecol, a 30-tonne Vityaz DT-30 PM, two of its little brothers, the DT-10 PMs, and a GAZ-3344-20 tracked carrier set out to prove the extent of their all weather and all-terrain capabilities.

  • 10:30
    Society
  • 11:00
    Tested On Mr.Brown

    James Brown enlists and is sent to boot camp, where he will see if he has what it takes to become one of Russia's elite Airborne Troops or VDV.

  • 11:30
    Tested On Mr.Brown

    James Brown joins the paratroopers' mountain division, where he and his comrades engage the enemy in wargames. 

  • 12:00
    A Clown's Life Series

    Veteran clown Aleksey Emelin and his wife Irina return to Moscow after a tour performing in Japan. They can’t wait to get back to the Nikulin Circus to see the animals they left behind. Meanwhile, Vladimir Deryabkin’s sidekick, Dmitry Shindrov, is preparing to make his solo debut, while Vladimir is in St. Petersburg helping his mother renovate her flat.

  • 12:30
    Black Lives Documentary Series

    Racial disparities and inherent biases are still alive in many American towns and cities. In St. Louis, Missouri, the black-and-white divide is palpable, affecting many aspects of life for African-Americans. The first episode offers an insight into St. Louis' black neighbourhoods through the eyes of activists, still forced to fight for justice and equality.

  • 13:00
    Adopting A New Life Series

    The holidays are over and its back to school for all the kids. For Vika that means a special school as her learning has been hampered by her infant illness. The teachers help Vika to shine in class as they know she has some difficulties. After school, it’s time for Stas to take all the kids to the park so they can let off steam and roller skate. 

  • 13:30
    Investigation

    They call it Sleepy Hollow. A small village in Kazakhstan which has succumbed to a mysterious ailment – its dwellers keep falling asleep for no apparent reason. Anyone can be affected without warning. Some blame ghosts, others – closed uranium mines located nearby. RT Doc investigates.

  • 14:00
    Arts and Culture

    They're the most beautiful big buttercups on God's green Earth, according to their choreographer. Meet a troupe of fat dancers who entertain dancers while challenging traditional notions about Russian beauty. 

  • 14:30
    Bolivian DNA

    From watching indigenous cholita women wrestle to taking part in a La Paz carnival, Pavel and Ramiro look into every nook and cranny in search of the Bolivian character. In this episode, they find out where cholitas got their bowler hats from, why villagers still practice lynching and how a sad song by the local band Los Kjarkas turned into the famous Lambada hit.

  • 15:00
    Military and War

    50 years after the U.S. military intervention in the Vietnam War, the weapons it used continue to harm the local population. Unexploded mines still take lives and the consequences of “Agent Orange” claim new victims.

  • 15:30
    Human Rights

    In 2016, Rodrigo Duterte was elected president of the Philippines. He’s promised to crack down on crime and infamously urged citizens to kill drug addicts. Since his term began, it’s alleged that numerous extrajudicial executions of supposed drug dealers have been carried out.

  • 16:30
    Arts and Culture

    Pianist Vladislav Teterin’s foundation, 'World of Art', is a very special charity for disabled children. It gives young singers and musicians a chance to shine on stage and to show the whole world that their physical disabilities are no barrier to them developing their talents.

  • 17:00
    Military and War

    South Sudan in Africa has been in a state of civil war since 2013. Hundreds of thousands of people have fallen victim to the ongoing hostilities. The desolation of war has brought famine to this normally fertile land. In this drastic situation, an international team at a Red Cross hospital in the town of Kodok fights to save the lives of those wounded, ill, or starving, as well as help reunite families separated by the conflict.

  • 18:00
    Society

    Endemic poverty in the West African country of Togo is putting crushing pressure on families. Children as young as five toil long hours breaking stones, picking coffee beans, and other manual labour. Their parents are aware of the hard and often dangerous conditions but must send them to work to help the family survive. Many children seek more promising opportunities abroad but end up falling into slavery and prostitution.

  • 18:30
    Arts and Culture

    Open your heart to the best of the best of underground art at the 'Burning Man' festival as it takes place in a wooden city its participants build themselves.

  • 18:55
    Arts and Culture

    Open your heart to the best of the best of underground art at the 'Burning Man' festival as it takes place in a wooden city its participants build themselves.

  • 19:30
    Investigation

    Panning for gold may sound like a dream career that will guarantee a life of ease. But as RTDoc team finds out, it does not pay very well in Kyrgyzstan. And what's more – it will not buy you a decent dinner, let alone happiness.

  • 20:00
    A Clown's Life Series

    Veteran clown Aleksey Emelin and his wife Irina return to Moscow after a tour performing in Japan. They can’t wait to get back to the Nikulin Circus to see the animals they left behind. Meanwhile, Vladimir Deryabkin’s sidekick, Dmitry Shindrov, is preparing to make his solo debut, while Vladimir is in St. Petersburg helping his mother renovate her flat.

  • 20:30
    Black Lives Documentary Series

    Racial disparities and inherent biases are still alive in many American towns and cities. In St. Louis, Missouri, the black-and-white divide is palpable, affecting many aspects of life for African-Americans. The first episode offers an insight into St. Louis' black neighbourhoods through the eyes of activists, still forced to fight for justice and equality.

  • 21:00
    Adopting A New Life Series

    The holidays are over and its back to school for all the kids. For Vika that means a special school as her learning has been hampered by her infant illness. The teachers help Vika to shine in class as they know she has some difficulties. After school, it’s time for Stas to take all the kids to the park so they can let off steam and roller skate. 

  • 21:30
    Lifestyle

    For over 25 years, six friends pushed the limits, making the most challenging BASE jumps imaginable. No building was too tall, no jump too risky, no environment too extreme. Zooming through canyons in wingsuits like birds in flight, the daredevils felt unbridled joy and freedom. Over four years, half would pay the ultimate price for their addiction to flight. 

  • 22:00
    The Silk Road Series

    As China is setting a course to revive the Silk Road with its ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative, we visit the key cities on the renowned ancient trade route. Learn the story behind the discovery of the famous terracotta army in Xi’an, visit Lanzhou for a traditional tea ceremony, and find out what ailments are treated with acupuncture in Ürümqi.

  • 22:30
    Society

    For some people, the so-called ‘Tower of David’ is just an unfinished skyscraper. For others, it’s an asylum for robbers and murderers. About 800 families call this place home. RTD presents a film about people that live in this tower.

  • 23:00
    A Clown's Life Series

    Dmitry Shindrov is getting ready for his big debut. To give him a hand, a very patient designer helps with his costume and veteran clown Aleksey Emelin gives him some tips on getting the crowd’s attention. Vladimir Deryabkin explains that Dmitry’s sidekick role wasn’t really crucial to the show’s success, so now they’ll finally see what he’s really made of.

  • 23:30
    Combat Approved

    Russian all-terrain vehicles are put to the toughest of tests in extreme Arctic temperatures on an epic journey to Kotelny Island. A Trecol, a 30-tonne Vityaz DT-30 PM, two of its little brothers, the DT-10 PMs, and a GAZ-3344-20 tracked carrier set out to prove the extent of their all weather and all-terrain capabilities.