Episode 2
Two-part documentary. Kate Humble goes on an awe-inspiring adventure to Ambrym in Vanuatu, where she abseils into a volcano containing one of only five lava lakes on the planet.
Kate Humble joins a team of geologists on an awe-inspiring adventure to Ambrym in the Vanuatu island chain.
Here, she undertakes an arduous journey to Marum - a volcano containing one of only five lava lakes on the planet - abseiling right to its heart to discover if another major eruption might be imminent.
Along the way, she discovers how the volcano has shaped the customs and traditions of the islanders and discovers what it really means to live each day on the slopes of an erupting volcano.
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World's most active volcano
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Digging for megapode eggs
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Abseiling into a volcano
Duration: 01:54
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Executive Producer | Helen Thomas |
| Series Producer | Lucy Meadows |
| Presenter | Kate Humble |
Broadcasts
- Sun 11 Jan 201521:15BBC Two except Wales
- Sun 11 Jan 201522:00BBC Two Wales
- Tue 20 Jan 201523:20BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
- Tue 20 Jan 201523:50BBC Two Northern Ireland & Scotland only
- Tue 3 Feb 201509:05
- Wed 5 Apr 201715:15
- Fri 31 Aug 201815:15
- Fri 1 May 202009:00BBC Two except Scotland
- Thu 24 Nov 202216:15BBC Two except Scotland
- Tue 23 Jan 202415:15BBC Two except Scotland
- Tue 25 Feb 202515:45BBC Two except Scotland
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