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Part two of two. Simon ventures into Burma's highlands, where he attends a fire balloon festival and visits an elephant sanctuary, where the animals can enjoy a peaceful life after working in the logging industry. He also makes a secret journey into one of the country's conflict zones to meet members of a rebel army fighting against the Burmese military
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Simon Reeve
(Presenter)
Sarah Waldron
(Executive producer)
Sam Bagnall
(Executive producer)
Ruth Mayer
(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.
Sarah Waldron
(Executive producer)
Sam Bagnall
(Executive producer)
Ruth Mayer
(Producer)
