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Kate Adie presents stories from Russia, Liberia, Liechtenstein and France.

´óÏó´«Ã½ Russia editor Steve Rosenberg is regarded as a 'propagandist' by some Russians, but a song he wrote about a Russian friend seemed to thaw the ice, and unexpectedly struck a chord with fellow Muscovites.

The Liberian warlord-turned-politician Prince Yormie Johnson recently died. He was infamous for the brutal torture and murder of the former Liberian President, Samuel Doe, but was never brought to trial. Hilary Andersson met Prince Johnson back in the '90s and reflects on her first encounter with him when she was a young reporter.

Liechtenstein lays claim to being one of the worst football teams in the world. It was recently on a 40-game losing streak, until it recently faced Hong Kong on its home turf. Jacob Panons - a loyal supporter of the Hong Kong team - witnessed the stand-off between the two minnows.

Thanks to his Christmas stories, Charles Dickens is often associated with this time of year. But our Paris correspondent, Hugh Schofield, has come to discover more about another passion in the Victorian novelist’s life – his love of France.

Series Producer: Serena Tarling
Production Coordinators: Katie Morrison & Sophie Hill
Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith