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The Nile

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Simon Reeve explores the influence three rivers have on the countries they flow through. He travels from source to sea along the world's longest river, the Nile.

Adventurer Simon Reeve travels from source to sea along the world's longest river, the Nile. His journey will take him from the holy source of the Blue Nile in the Ethiopian highlands, through the desert of Sudan and onwards through Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea. The life-giving river has forged some of our earliest civilisations and influenced some of our greatest religions. But with populations along its banks rising fast, Nile countries are demanding an ever-greater share of the sacred waters, threatening the stability of the entire region.

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Fri 25 Jul 202521:00
BBC Two

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PresenterSimon Reeve
ProducerChris Mitchell
DirectorChris Mitchell
Executive ProducerMike Smith
WriterSimon Reeve
WriterChris Mitchell

Broadcasts

  • Sun 5 Oct 201421:00
    BBC Two
  • Thu 9 Oct 201400:05
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
  • Thu 9 Oct 201400:35
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Wed 5 Nov 201409:00
    BBC Two
  • Fri 3 Jun 201615:15
    BBC Two
  • Tue 19 Dec 201718:00
    BBC Two
  • Fri 8 Mar 201900:15
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Thu 11 Jul 202421:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Fri 25 Jul 202521:00
    BBC Two except Scotland

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