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A Very Political Assassination

Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian spy, was poisoned in a London hotel in November 2006. He drank tea laced with radioactive polonium, and died three weeks later. It was designed to be the perfect murder, and the cause of death almost went undiscovered. So who killed him and why? Richard Watson investigates the polonium trail and reveals how it leads to President Putin's door.

English
  • Originally Aired August 1, 2015
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Production Code b0658nks
  • Network BBC World News
  • Created April 30, 2017 by
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Name Type Role
Richard Watson Guest Star