His ninemonth adventure takes him through jungles, savannah, deserts, cities and war zones in some of the continents most remote and spectacular locations. Jan 01, 2015 levison wood gets a lot more than he bargained for in his dramafilled tvtie in walking the nile. He has travelled and worked in over one hundred countries worldwide overcoming challenges that would stop most people in their tracks. Documentary about exsoldier and explorer levison wood who embarks on a quest to walk the entire length of the river nile. Watch the big picture with kal penn online youtube tv. Former british army captain levison wood is attempting to become the first person to walk the entire length of the nile. Walking the nile season 1 episode 2 british explorer levison wood treks the length of the river nile from source to sea, on a ninemonth expedition taking him through.
The expedition was commissioned into a television programme for channel 4 that aired in january 2015, and wood detailed the trip in his book walking the nile. Levison wood is a professional explorer, writer and. Jul 11, 2014 in 2009, sudan dammed the nile at meroe, providing hydroelectric power for the nation. Theres just no oomph to it, nothing to make you want to keep turning the pages. His name is levison wood, and his incredible 4,250mile, ninemonth, sevenmillionstep journey will air tonight on animal planet in walking the nile, a 3hour special beginning at 8pm etct. One man who could not resist its lure, was a former. We have 4 episodes of walking the nile in our archive.
With levison wood, woka beka, mahmoud ezzeldin, moez mahir. Episode 1 the nile edward stourton travels along the nile to mark the anniversary of the fall of egyptian president hosni mubarak, to explore the enduring undercurrents that have shaped the. Explorer, writer and photographer levison wood speaks to us about his epic expeditions around the world. Stream walking the nile free with your tv subscription. Walking the nile series and episode guides tv from.
Watch full episodes, get behind the scenes, meet the cast, and much more. His name is levison wood, and his incredible 4,250mile, ninemonth, sevenmillionstep journey will air tonight on animal planet in walking the nile, a 3hour special beginning at 8pm etct the british explorer and authors mental and physical limits were tested as levison traveled across. Walking the nile follows british explorer and author levison woods expedition to be the first person to walk the length of the river nile from source to sea. The legendary, magical, secretive nile river has long bewitched peoples imaginations.
Start a free trial to watch the big picture with kal penn on youtube tv and cancel anytime. If no channel is shown there may be no upcoming episodes of walking the nile on australian free to air tv in your area in the next 7 days or you may have disabled the corresponding channel in your icetv account to set recordings for the show when it airs click the schedule new recording link above. I bought this after watching walking the himalayas. Levison tackles the sahara desert with friendly sudanese guide moez, charismatic nomads awad and ahmad and three badly behaved camels, experiencing spectacular sights that.
The nile walk took him through six countries, across deserts. Low on water while crossing the sahara levison wood. Explorer levison wood completes river nile walk bbc news. Walking the nile is a tv show on australian national television from channel 9 with an average rating of 4. Its an early start as lev and boston get to know each other while walking the rwandan stretch of the nile. While ostensibly a book about walking the distance of the nile, its much more a book about how. Lev faces his last 900 miles, through egypt, where he treks through areas that are a stronghold for the muslim brotherhood opposition group, and enjoys the hospitality of farmers and villagers strong language. A few weeks previously i had been glued to television by the extraordinary four part series featured on channel 4, walking the nile, so there was no way i was going to miss out on this opportunity.
A film crew follows levison for part of the expedition, but he films most of it himself, capturing extraordinary, intimate moments rarely seen on screen. Feb 03, 2012 episode 1 the nile edward stourton travels along the nile to mark the anniversary of the fall of egyptian president hosni mubarak, to explore the enduring undercurrents that have shaped the country. Like them, his sense of adventure, combined with acute observational and storytelling skills, has him taking a hike in the most unexpected places. His documentary series of the same name continues on channel 4. Wood was forced to abandon a 450mile 720 km section in south sudan due to heavy fighting caused by civil war. They spend time with the mundari tribe a highlight of their epic journey and encounter the effects of the young nations civil war. Levison wood experiences the true risks of crossing russia to iran. Feb 17, 2012 episode 3 of 3 edward stourton is in the nile delta, one of the most intensively farmed areas on the planet. This is walking the nile by secret compass on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Secret compass cofounder levison wood recently undertook a nine month long, 4,250 mile expedition along the length of the river nile. Episode 3 of 3 edward stourton is in the nile delta, one of the most intensively farmed areas on the planet. While crossing a section of the sahara desert to reach the nile. He decided to walk the full length of the river nile, starting from a little trickle leading through dangerous territory whether it be wildlife or war torn countries. Adventurer levison wood walked the entire 4,000 mile nile ep.
Walking the nile 2015 theres something distinctly old fashioned about levison wood, something in him which harks back to the explorers of the past. Matthew matt power october 22, 1974 march 10, 2014 was an american journalist. Im currently on episode 2 of 4 and cant wait to continue. This is a documentary about ex soldier and explorer levison wood. Walking the nile series and episode guides tv from radiotimes. A film crew follows levison for part of the expedition, but he films most of it himself, capturing extraordinary, intimate moments rarely see. Former soldier braves intense heat and civil wars to walk. Levison wood gets a lot more than he bargained for in his dramafilled tvtie in walking the nile. Walking the nile is the companion book to the tv documentary that was shown on channel 4 last january. Squit dreams of being a goodfeather, like pesto and bobby, but the two dont think he has what it takes. I really enjoyed watching it and when i saw the book was available on kindle for 99p i.
Croc encounter walking the nile channel 4 duration. Animal planet presents threehour special walking the nile. Final morning of walking the nile 48 secs on the final morning of the expedition lev shares his thoughts as he prepares to walk to his final destination. Woods writing is serviceable, but certainly not compelling. Levison woods takes on his 9month journey across the nile. Starting in november 20 in a forest in rwanda, where a modest spring spouts a trickle of clear, cold water, wood set forth on foot, aiming to become the first person to walk the entire length of the fabled river. The first person to walk the nile shares his journey in. I really enjoyed watching it and when i saw the book was available on kindle for 99p i had to buy it. Power was born october 22, 1974, in middlebury, vermont and grew up in nearby cornwall. Walking the nile season 1 episode 2 british explorer levison wood treks the length of the river nile from source to sea, on a ninemonth expedition taking him through jungles, savannas, deserts, cities and war zones. Beautiful lagoon walking the americas channel 4 duration. The book is actually better than the show, giving wood space to explore the locals lives and the dangerous politics of the countries hes trampling through wanderlust. Walking the nile stars and levison wood as presenter.
Walking the nile and walking the himalayas explorers next challenge. The project is produced by october films for animal planet and by october films and groupm. Power died during the programme from severe heat stroke. Feb 01, 2015 this is a documentary about ex soldier and explorer levison wood. Former soldier braves intense heat and civil wars to walk the nile this article is more than 5 years old levison wood has covered 3,800 miles since starting his trek eight months ago along the. Aug 07, 2014 former soldier braves intense heat and civil wars to walk the nile this article is more than 5 years old levison wood has covered 3,800 miles since starting his trek eight months ago along the. Former soldier braves intense heat and civil wars to walk the. Being a bit of a wanderluster myself, when i was offered to go and listen to levison wood talk about his book and adventure, i couldnt say no. Watch the big picture with kal penn online youtube tv free.
Levison wood on his record breaking nile walk duration. For the channel 4 series walking the nile we created the fly through maps which follow explorer levison woods epic trek from rwanda to. Power studied at middlebury college and at columbia university. However, the godpigeon agrees to let him be a goodfeather if he gets him some food, so the trio of pigeons try to get a bagel that landed in the middle of the street. Explorer levison wood sets out on a ninemonth walk along the length of the river nile, visiting rainforests, deserts, cities and war zones, and encountering modern africa, its people and its wildlife. Walking the nile in pictures world news the guardian. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that. Episode 2 s01e02 is the second episode of season one of walking the nile released on s. The first episode of walking the nile was broadcast in july, 2015.
Find out when walking the nile is on tv, including series 1episode 4. Levison wood is a british explorer, writer and photographer who has published six best selling books and produced a number of critically acclaimed documentaries which have been aired around the world. Walking the nile 2015 documentary about exsoldier and explorer levison wood who embarks on a quest to walk the entire length of the river nile. He had two sisters, julie ruppert and elizabeth robison. In 2015, he walked the length of the himalayas, from afghanistan in the west to bhutan in the east. Levison gets dangerously low on water while crossing. Secret compass cofounder levison wood recently undertook a nine month long, 4250 mile expedition along the length of the river nile.
Dec 11, 2014 levison wood walking the nile himalayas. Woods has become the first person to walk almost the entire length of the nile, in a. On 3rd december 20, levison took the first steps of his 4,250 mile expedition, beginning a unique exploration of the continent in the most ambitious and intimate way possible. Levison wood just finished walking the full length of the nile. His walking the nile is a captivating account of a remarkable and unparalleled nile journey. Walking the nile 2015 documentary about exsoldier and. The expedition was commissioned as a fourpart documentary series for channel 4 in the uk. Its the most securitysensitive location in the country, so we wont be allowed near it. The temperature leads to the death of the journalist who is filming him. Walking the nile the show follows levison wood as he attempts to walk the length of the river nile from its source to the sea. Ferocious dog investigates levison woods campsite youtube. Walking the nile is a threehour special on animal planet and a fourpart television series on channel 4. He also wrote a sunday times bestselling book detailing the expedition, walking the nile. British adventurer levison woods walks the nile youtube.