Africa: Eye to Eye with the Unknown
2nd January 2013
By Natasha Preston
What better way to settle into the New Year than with another ground-breaking BBC series presented by natural world legend himself, Sir David Attenborough?
The eagerly awaited five-part series, Africa, starts tonight, Wednesday 2nd January, on BBC1 at 9pm.
Starting with the Kalahari and Namib deserts, each breathtaking episode will focus on a different region of this magnificently wild continent, revealing its dramatic landscapes and unlocking fascinating secrets about the remarkable creatures that reside within.
Four years in the making and cinematography on an epic scale, Africa explores an astonishing array of previously un-filmed locations and animals, from brooding jungles to lakes of poison, exploding insects to lizards hunting on lion-back!
So, if you are looking for some 2013 travel inspiration, or simply love wildlife, make sure you tune in at 9pm each Wednesday throughout January – it is sure to be compulsive viewing. Enjoy!
Click here to find out more about this new BBC documentary series.
If you missed the first episode, 'Kalahari' - catch up on iPlayer today!
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