Episode 2
Simon Reeve continues his Australian adventure. He travels from Darwin, in Australia's Northern Territory, across to the Cape York Peninsula and on to the Great Barrier Reef.
Simon travels from Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory, or Top End, across to the remote Cape York Peninsula and on to the Great Barrier Reef.
Simon sets off from Kakadu, the largest national park in the world, where the wildlife is under threat from the march of millions of poisonous cane toads. He joins a team of toad-busters catching the amphibian invaders - originally introduced to the country to kill pests.
In Robertson barracks, Simon meets Australia's best - and only - tank regiment. They will soon host 6,000 American marines - evidence of Australia's strategic importance in the Asia Pacific region.
Simon also heads out on patrol with Norforce, a unique military unit who use ancient aboriginal knowledge to help them survive in the bush. It's a case of green ant tea before bed.
On Cape York Peninsula, Simon joins scientists catching deadly box jellyfish, whose venom could prove to have great medicinal value. And on the Great Barrier Reef he dives in search of the starfish destroying coral, before flying 100 miles out into the ocean to watch as a huge tanker is expertly guided through the fragile reef.
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Clip
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The deadly Box Jellyfish
Duration: 02:39
Music Played
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Elbow
Mirrorball
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补濒迟鈥怞
Matilda (Radio 1's Big Weekend 2015)
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Massive Attack
Angel (feat. Horace Andy)
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The Temper Trap
Sweet Disposition
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补濒迟鈥怞
Intro
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Ellie Goulding
Lights
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补濒迟鈥怞
(Guitar)
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INXS
Suicide Blonde
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Simon Reeve |
Producer | Olly Bootle |
Director | Olly Bootle |
Executive Producer | Sam Bagnall |
Broadcasts
- Sun 26 May 2013 21:30
- Wed 10 Jul 2013 19:00麻豆社 Two except Scotland
- Thu 22 Aug 2013 01:20
- Sun 11 May 2014 19:00麻豆社 Two except Scotland & Wales
- Thu 31 Mar 2016 03:15
- Wed 1 Jun 2016 13:30麻豆社 Two Scotland
- Wed 1 Jun 2016 15:15麻豆社 Two except Scotland
- Tue 14 Mar 2017 15:15
- Thu 2 Aug 2018 20:00
- Fri 3 Aug 2018 01:30
- Tue 29 Sep 2020 21:00
- Wed 30 Sep 2020 02:20
- Sun 17 Mar 2024 19:00麻豆社 Two except Scotland
Simon Reeve around the world
Follow Simon as he explores the world and meets amazing people.