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  Behind the scenes filming in Russia
The team stand in front of the Winter Palace in St Petersburg. From L-R: Mark from a kids charity, reporter Laura, producer Sinead, camerman Mark
1/7 The team in St Petersburg. From L-R: Mark from a kids charity, reporter Laura, producer Sinead, camerman Mark
The Winter Palace used to be where the Tsars, the Russian royal family, lived. It has 1786 doors, 1945 windows and 1057 halls
2/7 The Winter Palace used to be where the Tsars, the Russian royal family, lived. It has 1786 doors, 1945 windows and 1057 halls
Camerman Mark sets up a shot, under the warchful eye of producer Sinead
3/7 Camerman Mark sets up a shot, under the warchful eye of producer Sinead
The winters in Russia are very harsh - it snows a lot of the time. In St Petersburg there are over 30 000 homeless children
4/7 The winters in Russia are very harsh - it snows a lot of the time. In St Petersburg there are over 30 000 homeless children
Because the weather was extremely cold, and the crew had to wrap up warm while they were filming outdoors
5/7 Because the weather was extremely cold, and the crew had to wrap up warm while they were filming outdoors
St Petersburg is a very old Russian city. It used to be called Leningrad after the communist leader Lenin
6/7 St Petersburg is a very old Russian city. It used to be called Leningrad after the communist leader Lenin
The buildings in Russia are very interesting. Buildings like this were built when the government had lots of money
7/7 The buildings in Russia are very interesting. Buildings like this were built when the government had lots of money

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