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Tropic of Capricorn

Episode 2: South Africa to Madagascar

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

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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. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Simon Reeve
Producer:
Chris Martin
Series Producer:
Sam Bagnall

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