Episode 1
Simon Reeve begins a massive Australian adventure. Starting in the continent's 'red centre', he travels from the south to the western city of Perth via the Indian Pacific railway.
Simon's adventure starts in the magnificent 'red centre' of the continent and continues onwards through south Australia, via the extraordinary Indian Pacific railway until Simon reaches the west coast city of Perth.
On the way, he joins an Aussie rancher in the parched outback and takes part in a spectacular camel round-up. This mad adventure, involving specially adapted off-road vehicles and a chopper, is part of an ongoing effort to stop the damaging spread of up to a million feral camels across the country.
Simon also passes through Australia's wine country and to the lucrative tuna-fishing city of Port Lincoln, and he investigates the impact these trades are having on the environment. In Western Australia, he joins a 21st-century gold rush - part of the resource boom that has made Australia one of the richest countries in the world.
Finally in Perth, Simon discovers a full-scale British invasion. Working in a mine or driving a lorry can bring a salary of £100,000 a year, as evidenced when Simon meets a former binman from Hull who is now living the dream, with a beautiful house in the sun, private pool and his very own boat.
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Helicopter camel muster
Duration: 02:46
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Kasabian
Fire
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Kasabian
Fire
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The Maccabees
Good Old Bill
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Simon Reeve |
Producer | Matt Brandon |
Director | Matt Brandon |
Broadcasts
- Sun 19 May 2013 21:00
- Tue 9 Jul 2013 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Thu 15 Aug 2013 00:20Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Northern Ireland & Wales
- Thu 15 Aug 2013 00:50Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Northern Ireland
- Sun 4 May 2014 18:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland & Wales
- Wed 30 Mar 2016 03:30
- Tue 31 May 2016 15:15
- Mon 13 Mar 2017 15:15
- Thu 26 Jul 2018 20:00
- Fri 27 Jul 2018 01:25
- Tue 22 Sep 2020 21:00
- Wed 23 Sep 2020 02:50
- Sun 10 Mar 2024 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
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