《西蒙·里夫的俄罗斯之旅》Inthisnewthree-partseries,SimonReevetravelsacrosstheworld'sbiggestcountry,Russia.OnthecentenaryanniversaryoftheRussianRevolution,Simon'sjourneywilltakehimfromthesnow-cappedvolcanoesofthefareast,throughsomeoftheremotestpartsofourplanet,tothegreatcitiesofthewest,MoscowandStPetersburg.Alongthewayheencountersanextraordinarycastofcharactersincludingreindeerherderslivinginextremetemperatures,theformertrafficcopwhosefollowersbelieveheisthereincarnationofJesus,Cossacklawenforcersandacheeseentrepreneurbeatingwesternsanctions.Aswellasbravingconditionsinsomeofmostextremeplacesintheworld,Simonandtheteamalsoexperiencefirst-handwhatit'slikefilminginPutin'sRussiawhentheteamarerepeatedlyfollowedanddetainedbyRussianauthorities.