Series
Our Guy in China
Documentary
Guy Martin's love of industry and endeavour leads him to China, where he reveals the unseen side of its innovation, technological development and gigantic manufacturing.
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Seasons & episodes
Martin starts in Chongqing, fastest growing city in the world, where he works in a factory to build his own electric motorbike, and is astonished by the lack of automation. Later he visits the world’s biggest hydroelectric plant, the Three Gorges Dam, and at the other end of the plumbing hierarchy, the world’s biggest public convenience
1Yangtze River21 Nov 2016 · 47mGuy builds his own electric motorbike in a factory in Chongqing, the fastest growing city in the world, before visiting the world's biggest public toilet and heading along the Yangtze towards Shanghai.
2Beijing28 Nov 2016 · 48mGuy explores Beijing, buying a rudimentary Flying Pigeon bicycle, finding out how China's super-rich live, and racing the 'Nigel Mansell of rickshaws' around the tight and twisty backstreets.
3The Taklamakan Desert5 Dec 2016 · 47mGuy concludes his Chinese adventure by attempting to break the record for the fastest crossing of the vast Taklaman Desert - the 'desert of death' - on a bicycle.
Details
- First aired
- 21 Nov 2016
- Last aired
- 5 Dec 2016
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- Channel 4
- Episodes
- 3
- Votes
- 4 on TMDB
Cast
Guy MartinSelf
