Synopsis
Kyrgyzstan is the only country in the world with both an American and a Russian military base. While there, Reeve meets a member of a banned radical Islamic group, and he visits one of the world's most highly radioactive sites.
- Programme: Holidays in the Danger Zone
- Series: 1
- Episode: 02: Meet the Stans: Kyrgyzstan
- Channel: BBC Four
- Broadcast year: 2003
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