A South American Journey with Jonathan Dimbleby
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A South American Journey with Jonathan Dimbleby

Network:BBC Two

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S01E03 - "Brazil"

Aired on Oct 3, 2011, 7:00 PM

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After his journeys across Russia and Africa, Jonathan Dimbleby turns his attention to South America. Once notorious for drugs and dictators, the continent still faces daunting challenges but Dimbleby also finds energy and optimism in this 21st century New World. He travels from south to north through a continent that is a constant source of drama and surprise.

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Status
Ended
Language
English
Runtime
60 min
Premiered
September 18, 2011
Ended
October 3, 2011
Schedule
Sunday at 8:00 PM

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Episodes (1 Season · 3 Episodes)

Chile and Bolivia

He travels from south to north through a continent that is a constant source of drama and surprise. In Chile, he discovers a nation transformed since the demise of the dictator General Pinochet, but still working to heal the scars left by his rule. He meets the editors of a satirical magazine called The Clinic in Santiago, before heading out into the heart of 'old' South America to ride with Chile's first female rodeo rider.

Sep 18, 2011

60 min

Colombia and Venezuela

On the second leg of his journey Jonathan travels across Colombia and Venezuela, South America's Caribbean giants, and discovers that they have strikingly divergent modern realities.

Sep 25, 2011

60 min

Brazil

Dimbleby embarks on a 6000-mile journey through Brazil, the continent's largest country and home to 190 million people. Nowhere is evidence of the economic boom in South America more apparent, but Jonathan finds the road to riches is paved with dilemmas for both Brazil and the wider world. In the Amazon, architects and cattle ranchers are grappling with environmental tension. On the coast, descendants of runaway slaves are fighting the expansion of a satellite launch facility to protect their land. And in Rio, Jonathan joins the commander of a new police force as they seek to pacify the slums ruled by the law of the drug lords.

Oct 3, 2011

60 min

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