James Woodroffe
Director
Our Guy in China (2016)
Season 1
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
Released Nov. 21, 2016
Episode 40 min
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Genres: Documentary
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Network: Channel 4
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Yangtze River
Guy 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.
Nov. 21, 2016, midnight
S1E2 - Beijing
Guy 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.
Nov. 28, 2016, midnight
S1E3 - The Taklamakan Desert
Guy 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.
Dec. 5, 2016, midnight
Network: Channel 4
Episode Runtime: 40 min.
Season Runtime: 142 min.
Released: Nov. 21, 2016
Last Air Date: Dec. 5, 2016, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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