His name is levison wood, and his incredible 4,250mile, ninemonth, sevenmillionstep journey will air tonight on animal planet in walking the nile, a 3hour special beginning at 8pm etct. A film crew follows levison for part of the expedition, but he films most of it himself, capturing. The first person to walk the length of the river nile. Former british soldier becomes first man to walk the nile levison woods ninemonth odyssey saw him walk more than 4,000 miles through africa from the source of the nile in rwanda to the shores. Lev continues through south sudan, escaping the war torn mainland to visit the peaceful and enigmatic mundari tribe. Walking the nile 2015 documentary about exsoldier and explorer levison wood who embarks on a quest to walk the entire length of the river nile. Levison tackles the sahara desert with friendly sudanese guide moez, charismatic nomads awad and ahmad and three badly behaved camels, experiencing spectacular sights that few outsiders have ever seen. The first person to walk the nile shares his journey in. Far from your typical holiday experience, levisons journey included meeting fascinating locals, eating bush rat and pigeons and turning down an offer to have a house built for him. How to watch, the presenters, the performers, and more. We spoke to wood in the wake of his pioneering nile walk to find out why hes. Documentary about exsoldier and explorer levison wood who embarks on a quest to walk the entire length of the river nile.
Documentary about exsoldier and explorer levison wood who embarks on a. Walking the nile s01 ep02 2 hd watch dailymotion video. And i was in a few minutes of the film s final episode at walking the niles page. A film crew follows levison for part of the expedition, but he films most of it himself, capturing extraordinary, intimate moments rarely seen on screen. Power died during the programme from severe heat stroke. We have 4 episodes of walking the nile in our archive. Explorer levison wood completes river nile walk bbc news. Its the most securitysensitive location in the country, so we wont be allowed near it.
Buy walking the nile book online at best prices in india on. Former soldier braves intense heat and civil wars to walk the nile this article is more than 5 years old levison wood has covered 3,800. Walking the nile follows british explorer and author levison woods expedition to be the first person to walk the length of the river nile from source to sea. October f ilms uk made the fanta stic documentary film of the journey that aired in january in britain. Wild nile paradise found national geographic s01e01. Walking the nile by levison wood a major channel 4 series and a sunday times bestsellerhis journey is 4,250 miles long. It is based on the story of 24yearold french highwire artist philippe petits walk between the twin towers of the world trade center on august 7, 1974. We would try to complete at least eight to 10 hours of walking and cover 18 to 20. Walking the nile explorer levison wood to take on the. On 3rd december 20, levison took the first steps of his 4,250 mile expedition, beginning a unique exploration of the continent in the most ambitious and intimate way possible. Levison wood is an explorer who spent nine months last year walking along the nile in africa. The expedition was commissioned into a television programme for channel 4 that aired in january 2015, and wood detailed the trip in his book walking the nile.
Last night i watched the last episode of channel 4s documentary walking the nile. In 2015, he walked the length of the himalayas, from afghanistan in the west to bhutan in the east. A film crew follows levison for part of the expedition, but he films most of it himself, capturing extraordinary, intimate moments rarely. Walking the nile tv series 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. In september 2017 he began his most ambitious challenge to date. The first episode of walking the nile was broadcast in july, 2015. A british explorer returns to the uk after completing a 3,750mile walk along the river nile. The film stars joseph gordonlevitt, ben kingsley, charlotte le bon, james badge dale, ben. English writer, photographer, and explorer levison wood continues that tradition, and walking the nile is the captivating account of his remarkable and unparalleled nile journey. Walking the nile 2015 documentary about exsoldier and. Remember to look out for walking the nile in early 2015 and remember, no film is a oneman job, so buddy up. Arriving in sudan, 2000 miles into his journey, lev faces his biggest obstacle yet. Walking the nile part 1 to 4 complete 720p hdtv x264.
Documentary about exsoldier and explorer levison wood who embarks on a quest to. Watch walking the nile episodes online season 1 2015. Major levison james wood frgs born 5 may 1982 is a british army officer and explorer. Through the war zone walking the nile animal planet. One of the best movies ive watched the events like matts death and boston staying behind hit home. This epic fourpart series of walking the nile follows british explorer levison woods expedition to walk the length of the river nile from source to sea. Buy, rent walking the nile, season 1 episode 2, is available to watch and stream on animal planet. I recently read levison woods book, walking the nile, and enjoyed it so much that when i discovered that there was a video series on this amazing walk through six countries in africa apparently originally shown on the animal planet channel, i. Watch walking the nile online full episodes of season 1. Watch walking the nile season 1 episode 2 through the. Over 3000 miles and 7 months on foot, lev enters his final. My longest trek was when i walked 9,000 km 5,600 miles from mexico to canada and back on the rocky, mountainous, and snowy continental divide trail in comparison, lev wood planned to follow the nile downstream for its complete length of 6,800 km 4,250 miles, which is 25% shorter than. His name is levison wood, and his incredible 4,250mile, ninemonth, sevenmillionstep journey will air tonight on animal planet in walking the nile, a 3.
Walking the nile is a tv show on australian national television from channel 9 with an average rating of 4. The man who wowed viewers with walking the nile, a c4 series based on a 20 walk along the entire length of the african river, is now walking the length of the worlds highest mountain range. Watch walking the nile through the war zone s1 e2 online watch online anytime. This fourpart series followed former soldier levison wood as he set out to walk along the longest river on earth, from its source in deepest africa, to the shores of the mediterranean sea in egypt. Published on jun 11, 2015 secret compass cofounder levison wood recently undertook a nine month long, 4,250 mile expedition along the length of the river nile.
One man who could not resist its lure, was a former. In an epic world first, explorer levison wood sets out to walk the length of the river nile from source to sea. Starting in november 20 in a forest in rwanda, where a modest spring spouts a trickle of clear, cold water, wood set forth on foot, aiming to become the first person. Travel documentary hosted by levison wood, published by channel 4 in 2015 english narration cover informationwalking the nile this new fourpart series follows british explorer levison woods expedition to walk the length of the river nile from source to sea. Levison wood levison woods journey was 4,250 miles long, and he walked every step of the way, camping in the wild, foraging for food, and fending for himself against multiple dangers. Walkingthenile and stay tuned for the book and documentary release in 2015. Alison brie is incredible in netflixs genrebending film 5. Walking the nile follows british explorer and author levison woods expedition to be the. Follow dauntless explorer and former british army paratrooper levison wood as he treks 4,250 miles across a paradoxically perilous and peaceloving region. The walk is a 2015 american 3d biographical drama film directed by robert zemeckis and written by christopher browne and zemeckis. Lev follows the river from the jungles of rwanda, faces roadside robbers in tanzania, and receives a blessing from a local witch doctor in uganda.
With levison wood, woka beka, mahmoud ezzeldin, moez mahir. His ninemonth, seven million step journey takes him through jungles, savannah, deserts, cities and war zones in some of the continentss most remote and spectacular locations. Walking the nile follows british explorer and author levison woods expedition to be. His ninemonth journey takes him through jungles, savannah, deserts, cities and war zones in. Walking the nile s01 ep02 2 hd stream watch walking the nile s01 ep02 2 online watch walking the nile s01 ep02 2 online stream. He was there making a film and wanted to go into one of the riskier areas, so we looked after him. The legendary, magical, secretive nile river has long bewitched peoples imaginations. Explorer levison wood sets out to walk the nile river from source to sea an epic 4200 mile journey. The nile is the longest river in the world measuring more than 4,000 miles from. Reviewed in the united states on september 30, 2015.
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