Guy Martin: Proper Jobs

Series 2

2026 · 4 episodes · 2h 56m in all

For the new series, Guy will learn the challenges of being a miner in Britain’s deepest working mine in North Yorkshire, put himself in the fast lane as a truck rescuer on some of Britain’s busiest motorways in the East Midlands, dives in feet first as a lifeboat crew member on the Humber, and milks it as a dairy farmer in The Hebrides.

Episodes

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   1. Lifeboat Crew

   25 Jan 2026 · 44 min

   Truck mechanic Guy Martin returns to try his hand at more of Britain's most challenging jobs and find out about the everyday heroes who do them. In this episode, Guy joins the crew of an RNLI lifeboat in his hometown of Grimsby as he tackles a selfless and demanding job where volunteers put their lives on the line every day.

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   2. Miner

   1 Feb 2026 · 44 min

   Guy Martin goes to work one mile below the North Sea in the last deep mine in Britain, where punishing work, blistering heat, and very real dangers lurk around every corner.

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   3. Dairy Farmer

   8 Feb 2026 · 44 min

   Guy Martin travels to a remote island in the Hebrides to live and work on a dairy farm during calving season - after learning the ropes, he milks a herd of cows by himself.

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   4. Truck Rescue

   15 Feb 2026 · 44 min

   Guy Martin joins a multi-generational family business who rescue crashed or broken-down HGVs as he learns the physics of truck recovery and operates a crane during a complex rescue.