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Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve, Episode 1, The Nile
directed by Chris Mitchell, fl. 1991; presented by Simon Reeve, 1972-; produced by Chris Mitchell, fl. 1991, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 56 mins
History, adventure and travelogue combine as Simon Reeve explores three of the world's major rivers: the Nile, Yangtze and Ganges. Through the stories of the people who live alongside these great waterways, he uncovers their vast influence, and reveals how they unite, and divide, some of the most extraordinary par...
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directed by Chris Mitchell, fl. 1991; presented by Simon Reeve, 1972-; produced by Chris Mitchell, fl. 1991, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 56 mins
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History, adventure and travelogue combine as Simon Reeve explores three of the world's major rivers: the Nile, Yangtze and Ganges. Through the stories of the people who live alongside these great waterways, he uncovers their vast influence, and reveals how they unite, and divide, some of the most extraordinary parts of the world. Travel from the twin temples of Abu Simbel to the Nile delta; down the Yangtze from the giant Buddha of Leshen to the...
History, adventure and travelogue combine as Simon Reeve explores three of the world's major rivers: the Nile, Yangtze and Ganges. Through the stories of the people who live alongside these great waterways, he uncovers their vast influence, and reveals how they unite, and divide, some of the most extraordinary parts of the world. Travel from the twin temples of Abu Simbel to the Nile delta; down the Yangtze from the giant Buddha of Leshen to the Three Gorges Dam and on to Shanghai; and along the great mother Ganges in a world caught between ancient traditions and astonishing modernity. Full of wonder and breathtaking, magisterial landscapes, Simon Reeve’s Sacred Rivers is a potent mix of revelation and hands-on adventure - a riot of colour, extraordinary spectacle and unexpected encounters.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Chris Mitchell, fl. 1991, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Chris Mitchell, fl. 1991, Simon Reeve, 1972-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve
Topic / Theme
Historical museums, Cultural life, Religion, Nubian, Egyptians, Sudanese, Ethiopians
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Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve, Episode 3, The Yangtze
presented by Simon Reeve, 1972-; produced by British Broadcasting Corporation, in Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 56 mins
History, adventure and travelogue combine as Simon Reeve explores three of the world's major rivers: the Nile, Yangtze and Ganges. Through the stories of the people who live alongside these great waterways, he uncovers their vast influence, and reveals how they unite, and divide, some of the most extraordinary par...
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presented by Simon Reeve, 1972-; produced by British Broadcasting Corporation, in Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 56 mins
Description
History, adventure and travelogue combine as Simon Reeve explores three of the world's major rivers: the Nile, Yangtze and Ganges. Through the stories of the people who live alongside these great waterways, he uncovers their vast influence, and reveals how they unite, and divide, some of the most extraordinary parts of the world. Travel from the twin temples of Abu Simbel to the Nile delta; down the Yangtze from the giant Buddha of Leshen to the...
History, adventure and travelogue combine as Simon Reeve explores three of the world's major rivers: the Nile, Yangtze and Ganges. Through the stories of the people who live alongside these great waterways, he uncovers their vast influence, and reveals how they unite, and divide, some of the most extraordinary parts of the world. Travel from the twin temples of Abu Simbel to the Nile delta; down the Yangtze from the giant Buddha of Leshen to the Three Gorges Dam and on to Shanghai; and along the great mother Ganges in a world caught between ancient traditions and astonishing modernity. Full of wonder and breathtaking, magisterial landscapes, Simon Reeve’s Sacred Rivers is a potent mix of revelation and hands-on adventure - a riot of colour, extraordinary spectacle and unexpected encounters.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Simon Reeve, 1972-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve
Topic / Theme
Religion, Economic development, Cultural life, Chinese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 BBC Worldwide
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