Equator
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Play S1 E1Simon Reeve takes a 25,000 mile journey around the Equator
Cast: Simon Reeve
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1. AfricaSimon Reeve's journey along the equator begins in Gabon, where he meets villagers who have been banned from hunting. They now perform traditional dances for tourists to earn a living.
When it is time to continue, the team's drivers suddenly demand £1,000 per day to continue working. When the BBC crew refuse to pay, the whole team is abandoned in the rainforest.
But Simon develops a temperature of 40C and starts vomiting blood. He is diagnosed with malaria and forced to rest before continuing along the path east.CC1 h 0 minAug 27, 2006
2. IndonesiaSimon Reeve's journey along the equator across Asia begins off the coast of Sumatra, in the far west of Indonesia.
A collection of perhaps 18,000 islands here are home to more than 220 million people.
At night the islanders sing of lost loves and the lure of working on the mainland.CC1 h 0 minSep 3, 2006
3. Latin AmericaThe third and final programme in the series starts in the Galapagos Islands, where Simon goes swimming with sea-lions.
The islands might look gorgeous, but Simon discovers there are concerns that the 100,000 tourists who visit each year are threatening the fragile ecosystem.CC1 h 0 minSep 17, 2006
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Simon Reeve takes a 25,000 mile journey around the Equator
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- Simon Reeve
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