Into the Congo with Ben Fogle

Into the Congo with Ben Fogle

2024•45m•10.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

10.0/10(2)

Exploring the remote rainforests of the Congo and meeting the tribes that live there. Ben Fogle experiences the vibrant culture that makes the country the 'beating heart of Africa'. Ben arrives in the capital Brazzaville where he prepares for a two-day journey into the wilderness to visit one of the longest-surviving cultures in the world, the Mbendjele BaYaka tribe living deep in the jungle in traditional huts made from leaves

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

February 18, 2024

Last Aired

March 3, 2024

Networks

5

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2024-02-18

Ben arrives in the capital Brazzaville, before setting off into the wilderness to visit a remote tribe living deep in the jungle - the semi nomadi Mbendjele BaYaka, who have never been filmed before.

Episode 2

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2024-02-25

On the second leg of his journey, Ben visits a market selling threatened species for food, and heads deeper into the Congo wilderness to fulfil his dream of seeing wild gorillas.

Episode 3

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 2024-03-03

Ben's final leg takes in daredevil fishing, where over a million cubic feet of water flow every second, and Congolese wrestling - in which fighters set themselves on fire, brandish live snakes and eat bottles.

Cast

Ben Fogle

Ben Fogle

Ben

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