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South Africa to Zanzibar

Simon Reeve travels around the edge of the Indian Ocean. This first leg of his journey takes him from South Africa to Mozambique, and on to Zanzibar.

In this six-part series, Simon Reeve travels around the edge of the Indian Ocean in an epic and exotic journey that takes him from the paradise islands of the Maldives to the front line of the war against piracy and terror on the streets of Mogadishu.

This first leg takes him from the rugged coast of South Africa, where he s the fight against wildlife poachers, through Mozambique, and on to the tropical island of Zanzibar. On the way, he swims with sharks, meets the refugees who have found shelter in a luxury beachfront hotel, and travels on a huge container ship fortified against the constant threat of pirates.

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59 minutes

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Mon 4 Apr 2022 16:15

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Music Played

  • Christoph Schwarz

    Das Richtschwert Des Henkers, Teil 7

  • Amon Tobin

    Deo

  • Alibi Montana

    Little Haiti

  • Jonny Trunk

    Zeus

  • Amon Tobin

    Four Ton Mantis

  • Bonobo

    Silver

Credits

Role Contributor
Writer Simon Reeve
Presenter Simon Reeve
Executive Producer Sam Bagnall
Producer Andrew Carter
Director Andrew Carter

Broadcasts

  • Sun 22 Apr 2012 20:00
  • Tue 24 Apr 2012 22:30
  • Mon 2 Jul 2012 00:50
  • Wed 4 Jul 2012 01:10
  • Thu 26 Jul 2012 00:30
  • Sun 14 Oct 2012 18:00
  • Tue 16 Jul 2013 19:00
  • Tue 3 May 2016 16:15
  • Mon 30 Jan 2017 15:25
  • Wed 28 Mar 2018 16:15
  • Mon 27 Jan 2020 16:15
  • Mon 27 Jan 2020 17:00
  • Mon 4 Apr 2022 16:15

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