U&Dave

5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Sunday 29 June

Motorcycle racer and mechanic Guy Martin makes a personal journey to the Baltics to find out the truth about the past of his Latvian grandfather Walter Kidals, who died nine years ago. The details of Walter’s life had always been unclear, so Guy decided to find out what really happened, and uncovers an extraordinary life involving PoW camps, daring escapes, and constant threats of death and deportation. Guy also arranges to meet his Latvian cousins for the first time, and they help paint a picture about his grandfather’s life

Our Guy in Latvia airs on U&Dave at 5:00 PM, Sunday 29 June. (Subtitles.)

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News ➝ Current Affairs

Documentary

Steve Gowans

Executive Producer