Our Guy in Russia
Guy Martin, the popular UK lorry mechanic and television daredevil returns for 'Our Guy in Russia', the fourth in a series of critically-acclaimed adventure travelogues. In this three part documentary, Guy travels from Moscow to Siberia and then down to Chernobyl. Starting with a visit to 'Red Square' in Moscow, he then ignores the traditional tourist attractions and prefers to follow his passions to discover what everyday life is really like in Russia. From riding with President Putin's biker gang, the 'Night Wolves', to working in the factory that produces one of Russia's proudest exports, the Kalashnikov machine gun. These are but a few of his adventures in Russia.
- 2018-2018
- 1 season
- Documentary
Guy Martin, the popular UK lorry mechanic and television daredevil returns for 'Our Guy in Russia', the fourth in a series of critically-acclaimed adventure travelogues. In this three part documentary, Guy travels from Moscow to Siberia and then down to Chernobyl. Starting with a visit to 'Red Square' in Moscow, he then ignores the traditional tourist attractions and prefers to follow his passions to discover what everyday life is really like in Russia. From riding with President Putin's biker gang, the 'Night Wolves', to working in the factory that produces one of Russia's proudest exports, the Kalashnikov machine gun. These are but a few of his adventures in Russia.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2018
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
46 mins
In Moscow, Guy rides with Vladimir Putin's biker gang, persuades a mysterious man to let him drive his Zil limousine through Red Square, and performs an aerobatic display in a Soviet air force jet.
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
47 mins
Guy visits a diamond mine in Russia's frozen north and drives one of the world's biggest dumper trucks. Moving on, he gets the chance to drive a Dakar Rally truck. Guy then visits the Kalashnikov factory before heading east into Siberia.
Episode 3
The Road to Chernobyl
48 mins
Guy leaves Russia and visits Chernobyl in Ukraine, where he explores the legacy of the biggest ever nuclear disaster. Here he witnesses the engineering solutions designed to make the area safe, (or safer than it was). Guy also meets some of the people who work in and around the surrounding area, as well as some of the inhabitants who live in this eerie landscape.