Simon Reeve's video: Indian Ocean Preview MOGADISHU

Preview film for the Mogadishu episode of the BBC TV series 'Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve'. In this epic 6-part TV series - broadcast during 2012 - Simon Reeve travelled around the edge of the Indian Ocean. Starting his journey in South Africa, Simon headed up the east coast of Africa, around India and back down the western coast of Indonesia to Australia. The extraordinary adventure took Simon to 16 countries, as he braved the horrors of Mogadishu in Somalia, perhaps the most dangerous place on the planet, and travelled on to the beautiful Maldives, Mauritius and the Seychelles. Radio Times - Documentary of the Week: "Epic...capturing big issues in chatty encounters. Reeve's winning combination of a broad smile and enough journalistic edge to cut through tourist clichés makes for a great watch that also educates us" Daily Telegraph: "compelling and sometimes uncomfortable television...digging deep beneath the white-sand beaches and swaying palm trees to come up with all sorts of gems and muck" Daily Mail: "Five Stars...terrifically varied and engaging...compelling...fascinating viewing" Mail on Sunday: "You won't lack for breathtaking beauty in Reeve's new series, but this is far more than just another bloodless travelogue... Reeve also fearlessly explores troubled war zones and crime-ridden urban areas along the way" More info: www.simonreeve.co.uk www.twitter.com/simon_reeve www.facebook.com/simonreevepage www.youtube.com/shootandscribble ------- Simon Reeve is an adventurer and bestselling author who has travelled extensively through more than 110 countries, across jungles, deserts, mountains and oceans, and to some of the most dangerous and remote regions of the world. He is the presenter of the acclaimed 2012 BBC TV series Indian Ocean and has circled the planet three times for the BBC TV series Equator, Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn. On his travels Simon has braved frontline conflict, hunted with the Bushmen of the Kalahari, dived with sharks, survived malaria, walked through minefields, tracked lions, been taught to fish by the President of Moldova, adopted by former headhunters, and detained for spying by the KGB. His TV adventures have been broadcast in dozens of countries, enthralling millions. He Is an ambassador for the nature conservation organisation WWF, a New York Times bestselling author of several books, and has been awarded a One World Broadcasting Trust award for an "outstanding contribution to greater world understanding" and the 2012 Ness Award by the Royal Geographical Society. ------