Tropic of Capricorn (TV series)
Tropic of Capricorn | |
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Presented by | Simon Reeve |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 4 |
Production | |
Production location | Tropic of Capricorn |
Original release | |
Network | BBC Two |
Release | 10 February 2008 |
Tropic of Capricorn is a
Countries visited
In order of visiting:
Journey
In Episode 1 Simon crossed Namibia and Botswana visiting
In Episode 2 Simon crossed the Limpopo region of South Africa visiting Louis Trichardt, being surprised at how black the town was. He meets an Afrikaans family to discuss danger issues before moving to Musina where he witnesses Zimbabweans fleeing from Bulawayo for Johannesburg. He visits a couple of wildlife sanctuaries in the Kruger National Park and then heads into the Limpopo National Park in Mozambique to meet villagers facing eviction. He heads to the coast on the N1 and discovers how unindustrialized Mozambique is before heading to the Bazaruto Archipelago and meeting villagers who have been betrayed by 5* hotels. In Madagascar he explores Antananarivo- a mix of Paris and hell. He flies to Toliara and sees the spikey forest and then visits the sapphire mines of Ilakaka, the town of Fianarantsoa and finishes on the Fianarantsoa-Côte Est railway and finishes in Manakara discovering how important the train is to the environment and local trade.
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