RTD is an English language documentary channel. RTD brings you stories from Russia and all over the world. Stories that inspire and educate. That break hearts and lift spirits. Stories that explore the depths of the human soul and the expanses of nature. Stories that are real – and true. RTD – Our documentaries open minds – and close distances. High-quality live streaming of all our programmes is available on our website https://rtd.rt.com/on-air/ RTD's original documentary films and series illuminate the private struggles and triumphs of ordinary people in far-off corners of the world, and discuss important contemporary issues that know no national boundaries. From Russia to Tanzania to the Faroe Islands: explore the hidden chapters of history, discover centuries-long foreign traditions, and follow veteran journalists as they report from battlegrounds around the globe.
The largest tank producer in the world, Uralvagonzavod, is located in the Siberian city of Nizhny Tagil. This series follows Kirill and Vladimir, two young factory workers who have long dreamt of being taken on in the prestigious tank workshop.
They’re neither completely male nor female; sometimes they refer to themselves as “third gender”. Many feel a conflict between their assigned sex and their own identities – essentially that they were born into the wrong type of body.
2017 marks 72 years since the end of World War II – one of the bloodiest conflicts in the history of mankind. Some of those who helped to win the war and protect the world from the Nazi threat are still alive today. Real stories of veterans and survivors of the Great Patriotic War.
Far Eastern Leopards are a rare species found only in Russia’s Primorye area and small parts of nearby China. There are very few of them left, the best estimates suggest around 50, putting these majestic animals on the very brink of extinction. Even so, poachers still hunt them for their fur and that’s why the Leopard Land Rangers fight a daily battle to protect the big cats and ensure the survival of the species.
2017 marks 72 years since the end of World War II – one of the bloodiest conflicts in the history of mankind. Some of those who helped to win the war and protect the world from the Nazi threat are still alive today. Real stories of veterans and survivors of the Great Patriotic War.