Vinnie Jones: Russia's Toughest
Can Hollywood's hardest, Vinnie Jones, take on Russia's toughest jobs pitting himself against some of the wildest men and most extreme landscapes on earth? He's answering a personal life-long quest to find out why Russia is the toughest place on our planet to live, work and play. In this six part documentary series, Vinnie's challenge is to work, live and play alongside the men who hold down these jobs. Vinnie's punishing set of missions will span the biggest country in the world. Siberia alone is bigger than the USA, Alaska and Western Europe combined. It accounts for 1/12 of the world's entire landmass! On this vast stage, Vinnie will pit both brains and brawn against the following: Cowboys, Trawler Men, Rail Men, Bodyguards, Poacher Squad, Truckers.
Cast
Vinnie Jones
Self - Host
Andy Beckwith
Narrator (voice)
Seasons
E1Rail Men
Sep 12, 2013
Vinnie gets down and dirty as he tackles the jobs of a Russian rail worker, then heads to the Arctic Circle to join the annual reindeer race.
E2Bodyguards
Sep 19, 2013
Vinnie Jones joins Russia's toughest bodyguards and helps to protect two of the country's richest stars from Moscow's ruthless kidnap gangs.
E3Poacher Squad
Sep 26, 2013
Vinnie Jones travels to Kamchatka to live and work with the poaching police protecting the welfare of a large population of brown bears.
E4Construction Gangs
Oct 3, 2013
Vinnie joins the construction gang who are building the Golden Horn Bay Bridge, working alongside them towards its completion.
E5Hunters
Oct 10, 2013
Vinnie Jones makes a big catch in Russia's far east, works in a fish-processing factory and goes hunting with reindeer herders.
E6Cowboys
Oct 17, 2013
Vinnie works alongside both American and Russian cowboys as he tries to earn his spurs, Russian-style. Can he hack it with Russia's toughest?
Videos
Storyline
Can Hollywood's hardest, Vinnie Jones, take on Russia's toughest jobs pitting himself against some of the wildest men and most extreme landscapes on earth? He's answering a personal life-long quest to find out why Russia is the toughest place on our planet to live, work and play. In this six part documentary series, Vinnie's challenge is to work, live and play alongside the men who hold down these jobs. Vinnie's punishing set of missions will span the biggest country in the world. Siberia alone is bigger than the USA, Alaska and Western Europe combined. It accounts for 1/12 of the world's entire landmass! On this vast stage, Vinnie will pit both brains and brawn against the following: Cowboys, Trawler Men, Rail Men, Bodyguards, Poacher Squad, Truckers.
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