Africa
Whenever documentary filmmakers at Discovery Channel and the BBC unite for a project, stellar television seems to follow. The breakthrough natural history series "Life" stemmed from this collaboration in 2009, and "Africa" follows suit in stunning fashion. It's narrated by actor Forest Whitaker, who takes viewers on a journey through the vast and diverse continent. Four years in the making, during which more than 2,000 hours of video were shot, the program consists of six hourlong episodes that feature an array of never-before-filmed species, animal behaviors and previously unknown places. Cameras uncover the extreme dangers of the Kalahari, the dense forests and snow-capped peaks of the Savannah, the dynamic Congo rainforest, the ever-changing climate of the Cape and the massive and parched Sahara. A seventh episode, hosted by British naturalist David Attenborough, details changes Africa is undergoing and the challenges faced by a future generation of animals. … MORE
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Angel Adoree
Dick Strawbridge's wife
Jody Scheckter
South African racing driver
David E. Potter
Glenn Phillips
New Zealand cricketer
Jeff Mirza
Comedian
Johnny Dyani
South African bassist
Rynard Landman
South African rugby union player
Tera Mtembu
Rugby union flanker
Johannes Jonker
Dali Mpofu
South African lawyer
Scarra Ntubeni
Rugby union hooker
Gary Schneider
Actor
Brendan Augustine
South African former football player
zahara cantante
Spanish singer
Thembelani Bholi
South African rugby union player
Rosy Hodge
Surfer
Maria Olsen
South African film producer
Faze Miyake
Musical artist
Siba Mtongana
South African celebrity chef
Johan Froneman
South African judge
Frank Rautenbach
Actor
Natalie Grandin
Tennis player
Michael van Vuuren
Wes Goosen
Chris Cloete
South African rugby union player
Kesivan Naidoo
South African drummer
Wendy Botha
Norman Catherine
South African artist
Cecil Skotnes
South African artist
Msaki
Musical artist
Ian Ollis
Former Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Andrew Birch
South African cricketer
Sinethemba Qeshile
South African cricketer
Myrtle Bothma
Luthando Mnyanda
South African cricketer
Ntabeni Dukisa
South African rugby union player
Alulutho Tshakweni
Rugby union player
Tango Balekile
South African rugby union player
Dylan Girdlestone
South African cyclist
Gareth Krause
Ian Scheckter
Former motorsports racing driver
Tommy Dell
Musical artist
Kristin McClement
Musician
Anton Blake
Actor
Ayanda Sikade
Musical artist
André Vos
Darryn Randall
South African cricketer
