Our Guy in China

Our Guy in China

Documentary 2016

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Guy Martin heads to The People's Republic of China, revealing a side of China normally unseen. To finish off his 3-week trip he's found himself an irresistible challenge - at one of the most inhospitable places on Earth. He'll attempt to set a new world record for the fastest crossing on a pushbike of a section of the Gobi known as the Taklimakan - the "Desert of Death".

Documentary 2016

TV-PG

Starring Guy Martin

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

Guy's adventure begins in the fastest growing city in the world - Chongqing, with a population of 30 million. Next is the world's biggest public convenience - The Porcelain Palace, then Shanghai where a shipping container leaves every two seconds.

44 min · Nov 21, 2016 TV-PG
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

Guy travels from Shanghai to Beijing on China's bullet train and trawls Beijing's back streets to find a "Flying Pigeon" – the most produced machine in the world for a high-speed pedal through one of the world's most congested cities.

44 min · Nov 28, 2016 TV-PG
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

This is Guy's toughest ever physical challenge. He wants to break the record for the fastest crossing of the Taklamakan Desert on a bicycle. Known as the 'desert of death', the local legend has it that once you enter the desert you never come out.

44 min · Dec 5, 2016 TV-PG

Guy Martin

Host
James Woodroffe

Director
Ewan Keil

Director
Steve Gowans

Producer

About

Our Guy in China

DOCUMENTARY

Guy Martin heads to The People's Republic of China, revealing a side of China normally unseen. To finish off his 3-week trip he's found himself an irresistible challenge - at one of the most inhospitable places on Earth. He'll attempt to set a new world record for the fastest crossing on a pushbike of a section of the Gobi known as the Taklimakan - the "Desert of Death".

Information

Studio: C4
Released: 2016
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom)
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.