To Russia for Love - UI Podcast #242

A British man hadn't seen his Russian wife for nearly five years. The Soviets repeatedly refused to allow him into the USSR, and they denied her request to leave. He became so desperate that he decided to risk his life to see her. Would he survive? There are two videos on YouTube about this story: Brian Grover Home at Last (1939) (British Pathé) - Mr. Grover and His Wife Return Home (British Movietone) - Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at You can follow the Useless Information Podcast on these platforms: Facebook: X (Twitter): Reddit: The Useless Information Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media podcast network. Visit to listen to more great podcasts just like this one. Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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To Russia for Love - UI Podcast #242 is an episode from Useless Information Podcast by Airwave Media Podcast Network.

This episode is 45:49 long.

This episode was published on Jun 17, 2025.

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