Africa from Above

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Overview: Witness Africa‘s wildlife, people, and places like never before. Taking our cameras to new heights, we experience the most incredible continent on Earth from a totally fresh perspective.

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Last Updated: 2024-05-14 19:58:11

Episodes

Season	Episode	Name	Aired	Runtime	Overview	Watched
1	1	South Africa Details	2023-04-10	45 mins	An amazing aerial journey across the continent's southernmost country: South Africa. From its dramatic coasts that teem with wildlife to its bustling, vibrant cities, this epic adventure explores the people, places and wildlife of this fascinating country. Along the Western Cape, join a conservation photographer as he takes to the skies in a gyrocopter to search for the perfect picture.	Mark as Watched
1	2	Kenya Details	2023-04-10	45 mins	An incredible aerial journey across Kenya's myriad landscapes. Discover its amazing people, places and wildlife. Beginning high above the Kenyan Highlands, in the heart of Africa’s Great Rift Valley, travel across this geological wonder before heading across the country’s vast savannahs, finally arriving at the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean.	Mark as Watched
1	3	Ghana Details	2023-04-11	45 mins	An aerial journey across the West African country of Ghana. Discover its fascinating people, places and wildlife. Follow the Volta River From the Sahel savannahs of the North, through fertile cocoa ladened hills at the heart of the nation, and across the biggest man made lake in Africa. Experience the lives of the Gurunsi, thriving in arid conditions.	Mark as Watched
1	4	Ethiopia Details	2023-04-11	45 mins	An aerial journey across the most populous landlocked country on Earth, Ethiopia. Situated in the Horn of Africa, a nation shaped by earthquakes and volcanoes. Explore incredible landscapes of the arid north, plentiful valleys in the highlands, before flying above the geological wonder that is the Great Rift Valley.	Mark as Watched
1	5	Uganda Details	2023-04-12	45 mins	An aerial journey across the landlocked nation of Uganda, dubbed the “Pearl of Africa”. Fly over spectacular landscapes; the glacier-tipped Rwenzori mountains, ancient rainforests and crater lakes. Discover the country's rich and abundant biodiversity; encountering mountain gorillas and tree-climbing lions, while learning about the deadly microbes of Zika forest.	Mark as Watched
1	6	Morocco Details	2023-04-12	45 mins	An aerial journey across a country on the north-west corner of Africa: Morocco,. At the gateway to Africa, Morocco has long attracted conquering empires, all of whom have left their mark. This epic adventure explores the nation's rich cultural heritage, through its tapestry of medieval walled cities and evocative architecture.	Mark as Watched
1	7	Zambia Details	2023-04-13	45 mins	An aerial adventure across the heart of southern Africa, through the landlocked nation of Zambia. Experience the largest mammal migration on earth, and explore the geological wonder that is Victoria Falls, the largest waterfall on the planet. Fly above the far-western reaches of the Zambezi, across the remote northern wetlands, and at the edge of the Great Rift Valley, witness the ecologically-rich Luangwa valley.	Mark as Watched
1	6	Morocco Details	2023-04-12	45 mins	An aerial journey across a country on the north-west corner of Africa: Morocco,. At the gateway to Africa, Morocco has long attracted conquering empires, all of whom have left their mark. This epic adventure explores the nation's rich cultural heritage, through its tapestry of medieval walled cities and evocative architecture.	Mark as Watched
1	8	Mozambique Details	2023-04-13	45 mins	An aerial adventure across Mozambique. Fly above the southern savannah plains, along the Indian Ocean coastline, deep into the mountain rainforests, before reaching the Zambezi Delta. Explore palm-fringed sands, national parks, seafaring traditions, and experience the rich melting pot of African, Arabic and Portuguese traditions that make Mozambique one of Africa’s most enigmatic countries.	Mark as Watched
1	9	Cameroon Details	2023-04-14	45 mins	An aerial journey across Cameroon, at the crossroads of West and Central Africa. Explore a nation renowned for its geological, cultural, and linguistic diversity, where traditions of old, sit side-by-side with the new. Fly over the spectacular landscapes of this sovereign nation, from the breathtaking coastal regions on the Atlantic, to the shores of Lake Ossa.	Mark as Watched
1	10	Botswana Details	2023-04-14	45 mins	An incredible aerial adventure across the myriad landscapes of Botswana. Experience the wonders of this landlocked nation, from the parched salt pans of the Makgadikgadi, over the seemingly endless maze of marshlands and floodplains of the Okavango Delta, to the second largest desert in Africa, the Kalahari.	Mark as Watched
1	8	Mozambique Details	2023-04-13	45 mins	An aerial adventure across Mozambique. Fly above the southern savannah plains, along the Indian Ocean coastline, deep into the mountain rainforests, before reaching the Zambezi Delta. Explore palm-fringed sands, national parks, seafaring traditions, and experience the rich melting pot of African, Arabic and Portuguese traditions that make Mozambique one of Africa’s most enigmatic countries.	Mark as Watched
2	1	Waterways Details	2023-05-28	43 mins	The planet’s most captivating continent, seen like never before. Merging satellite imagery, aerial photography, and CGI, this iconic landmark series looks at Africa’s most spectacular waterways, cities, and wildlife, from a totally new perspective. This episode explores how Africa’s life-giving waterways have shaped this continent, including Victoria Falls, the Okavango Delta, and the Nile, the world’s longest river, and its huge variety of lakes, and a coast line teeming with spectacular wildlife. More than any other continent, Africa’s cultural identity is intrinsically linked to the bodies of water that surround and run through it. Bordered by a different ocean on every coast, these waters support myriad forms of life from immense gatherings of Humpback whales to Mozambique’s Giant Manta Rays.	Mark as Watched
2	2	Nature Details	2023-06-04	43 mins	An African aerial adventure, witness this continent like never before. Merging satellite imagery, aerial photography, and CGI, this episode explores the unique creatures and incredible natural wonders that define this continent. Nowhere else boasts such a dazzling array of wildlife and natural beauty. Ethiopia’s Simien mountains and their infamous troops of Geladas, the huge baobab trees in Botswana’s Kalahari desert, and the African Elephants of Amboseli national Park, living in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro. But alongside these famous icons of its natural world, are some more surprising stories. From the caustic geothermal waters of the Danakil Depression, the hottest place on earth, to the abundance of the world’s largest mammal migration, where over 10,000,000 bats converge in the forests of Zambia.	Mark as Watched
2	2	Nature Details	2023-06-04	43 mins	An African aerial adventure, witness this continent like never before. Merging satellite imagery, aerial photography, and CGI, this episode explores the unique creatures and incredible natural wonders that define this continent. Nowhere else boasts such a dazzling array of wildlife and natural beauty. Ethiopia’s Simien mountains and their infamous troops of Geladas, the huge baobab trees in Botswana’s Kalahari desert, and the African Elephants of Amboseli national Park, living in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro. But alongside these famous icons of its natural world, are some more surprising stories. From the caustic geothermal waters of the Danakil Depression, the hottest place on earth, to the abundance of the world’s largest mammal migration, where over 10,000,000 bats converge in the forests of Zambia.	Mark as Watched
2	3	People Details	2023-06-11	43 mins	The planet’s most captivating continent, seen like never before. Merging satellite imagery, aerial photography, and CGI, witness Africa from a totally new perspective. This episode explores Africa’s people and cultures, taking us from spectacular monuments to Africa’s ancient roots, to its most modern, vibrant cities. Witness the breath-taking scale of Africa’s industries, from the world’s biggest diamond mine, and a 3-mile-long steel-train, to an immense solar farm in the Sahara. And facing the fastest rate of urbanisation in the world, discover how the people are finding innovative ways to adapt. From surviving in the world’s largest electrical dump, to underwater lumberjacks and jungle motorcycle limousines, witness African innovation on a spectacular aerial adventure.	Mark as Watched

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