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Joanna Lumley: Jewel in the Nile

Season 1
Joanna Lumley is embarking on the trip of a lifetime; to travel and explore the River Nile, the longest river in the world, from sea to source. Travelling upstream, in the direction of the earliest explorers she will journey along Africa's life line, visiting the people who live and work along this famous river today.
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  1. S1 E1 - Egypt
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    April 11, 2010
    47min
    16+
    Joanna travels from Alexandria, now a modern city to Cairo. There she visits Cairo's famous bazaar and takes a camel ride through the streets to visit the pyramids at Giza. The Nile once ran right by this famous landmark but urban sprawl now puts it at quite a distance from the waterfront.
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  2. S1 E2 - Sudan
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    April 18, 2010
    46min
    7+
    Now two weeks into her journey down the Nile, Joanna Lumley leaves Egypt behind her, crossing Lake Nasser by ferry and entering Sudan. During the 18 hour journey she has to deal with crowded conditions and less than sanitary conditions but agreeable travel companions.
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  3. S1 E3 - Ethiopia
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    April 25, 2010
    46min
    16+
    Now a full month into her journey, Joanna Lumley has reached the half-way mark in her journey. At Khartoum, the White Nile is joined by the Blue Nile which flows from the southeast and Lake Tana in Ethiopia.
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  4. S1 E4 - Rwanda
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    May 2, 2010
    46min
    16+
    Now on the final leg of her journey, Joanna Lumley leaves Lake Tana traveling west to rejoin the White Nile. They were required to fly over large parts of the river as it was deemed too dangerous to travel down it. In Juba, southern Sudan, she meets the local beauty queens who are preparing for the upcoming pageant.
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Directors
Matt Bennett
Cast
Joanna Lumley
Studio
Tiger Aspect Productions
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