Charley Boorman's South African Adventure

2013•45m•2.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

2.0/10(2)

Join Adventurer Charley Boorman as he sets off once more on an epic motorbike adventure, this time making his way through the stunning, rugged and often unknown South Africa. Teaming up once again with producer/director Russ Malkin, they journey in a circular route starting and finishing in Cape Town, taking on all corners of this wild and varied African country, experiencing the deeply rooted cultures, the extraordinary people, the remarkable wildlife and the heart stopping adventures along the way.

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Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 9, 2013

Last Aired

January 30, 2013

Networks

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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

Season

Cape Town

Air date: 2013-01-09

Charley abseils down Table Mountain and cage-dives among Great White sharks feeding.

Durban

Air date: 2013-01-16

Charley tries his hand at surfing amongst some of the country’s largest and fastest waves.

Kruger

Air date: 2013-01-23

This week, Charley takes to the skies as he learns how to parajet.

Kgalagadi

Air date: 2013-01-30

Charley risks life and limb as he handles a scorpion.

Cast

Charley Boorman

Self

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