Episode 2
The second leg of Simon Reeve's tour of modern-day Russia begins in Siberia and takes him to Russia's far south west and the majestic Caucasus Mountains.
The second leg of Simon Reeve's tour of modern-day Russia begins in Siberia and takes him to Russia's far south west and the majestic Caucasus Mountains.
From Lake Baikal, the oldest and deepest lake on Earth, Simon takes the Trans-Siberian Railway to the city of Krasnoyarsk, the scene of brutal violence in the 1990s, and now the location of a cafe paying homage to Vladimir Putin.
Simon is introduced to a Siberian community that worships a former traffic cop they believe to be the reincarnation of Christ. Along with a rare interview with the messiah himself, Simon meets some of the daughters of his followers being educated to become future brides of worthy men.
After encounters with Tuvan throat singers and Cossack street patrols, Simon visits Dagestan, a largely Muslim region that has been scarred by jihadist violence. He meets security forces who use highly trained dogs to tackle the terrorist threat, and villagers attempting to keep their ancient tightrope-walking traditions alive.
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:26Mamer
Kargashai
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00:31Mamer
Mountain Wind [Hector Zazou Mix]
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00:41King Creosote
Surface
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00:42King Creosote
Surface
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00:44Terem Quartet
Variations On Swan Lake
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00:48Syriana
The Road To Damascus
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00:57Terem Quartet
Two-Step Nadya
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Simon Reeve |
| Producer | Freddie Martin |
| Director | Freddie Martin |
| Series Producer | Chris Mitchell |
| Executive Producer | Sam Bagnall |
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