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.

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Vinnie Jones: Russia's Toughest

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First Aired on: Sep 12, 2013
Popularity: 2.7216: 2 votes
Networks: (US)
Status: Returning Series: In Production

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 6 episodes

Season 1

Aired 12 years ago

6 Episodes

Episode 1Rail Men44 min
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.
Episode 2Bodyguards44 min
Vinnie Jones joins Russia's toughest bodyguards and helps to protect two of the country's richest stars from Moscow's ruthless kidnap gangs.
Episode 3Poacher Squad44 min
Vinnie Jones travels to Kamchatka to live and work with the poaching police protecting the welfare of a large population of brown bears.
Episode 4Construction Gangs44 min
Vinnie joins the construction gang who are building the Golden Horn Bay Bridge, working alongside them towards its completion.
Episode 5Hunters44 min
Vinnie Jones makes a big catch in Russia's far east, works in a fish-processing factory and goes hunting with reindeer herders.