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South Africa to Madagascar

Episode 2 of 4

Simon Reeve travels the line of latitude that cuts across South Africa, South America and Australia. Simon witnesses the Zimbabwean refugee crisis.

Travel documentary. Simon Reeve travels the Tropic of Capricorn, the line of latitude that cuts across South Africa, South America and Australia. Simon is distraught when he witnesses the Zimbabwean refugee crisis. He watches giant rats clear land mines in Mozambique and eats soup made from the penis of the Xebu. He visits a shanty town where thousands of impoverished Madagascans are digging for sapphires.

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59 minutes

Last on

Wed 8 Feb 2017 15:25
BBC Two

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Credits

Presenter Simon Reeve
Producer Chris Martin
Series Producer Sam Bagnall

Broadcasts

  • Sun 17 Feb 2008 20:00
    BBC Two England, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Northern Ireland & Scotland only
  • Mon 18 Feb 2008 23:20
    BBC Two Wales (Analogue) & Wales only
  • Thu 21 Feb 2008 23:20
    BBC Two England & Scotland only
  • Thu 21 Feb 2008 23:50
    BBC Two Wales (Analogue) & Wales only
  • Fri 22 Feb 2008 00:20
    BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue) & Northern Ireland only
  • Wed 12 Mar 2008 01:55
    BBC One
  • Sun 10 Aug 2014 19:00
    BBC Two HD, England & Northern Ireland only
  • Wed 18 May 2016 15:45
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Wed 8 Feb 2017 15:25
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire

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