Wilderness with Simon Reeve: Congo
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Sunday, March 15 on U&Dave (19)
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Congo
Season 1, Episode 1
Simon travels through some of the most remote landscapes on Earth. He begins in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, encountering thick jungles and tropical swamps as he looks for the people and wildlife whose home is Africa's greatest rainforest. His first destination is the remote village of Baka, where Simon experiences a culture based on sharing resources and respecting all living things in the rainforest
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Cast & Crew
Simon Reeve
(Presenter)
Chris Mitchell
(Director)
Chris Brainwood
(Series editor)
Sam Bagnall
(Executive producer)
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Did You Know..
Simon Reeve
(Presenter)
Born:
July 21, 1972
in
London
Best Known For:
His BBC travel documentaries.
Early-life:
Simon was born in London on July 21, 1972. He had a number of jobs after leaving school, including working in a supermarket and a charity shop. In 2001, he began making travel documentaries for the BBC.
Career:
Reeve's travel documentaries for the BBC include Meet the Stans, Equator, Tropic of Capricorn, Explore, Indian Ocean, Australia with Simon Reeve, Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve, Ireland with Simon Reeve and Greece with Simon Reeve. While working as an investigative reporter, he wrote books about Osama bin Laden and the Munich massacre that took place during the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Quote:
'I'd massacre worlds to protect my son, but I want him to take risks.'
Trivia:
After catching malaria, Reeve became an ambassador for the Malaria Awareness Campaign.
Chris Mitchell
(Director)
Chris Brainwood
(Series editor)
Sam Bagnall
(Executive producer)
