Amazon (2008 TV series)
Amazon (also known as Amazon with Bruce Parry) is a BBC documentary television series co-produced by the Endeavour Productions and Indus Films, and hosted by Bruce Parry.
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| Directed by | Matt Brandon |
| Presented by | Bruce Parry |
| Starring | Bruce Parry |
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| Composers | David Ayers, Felix Tod |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producers | Adrian Davies, Richard Klein, Sam Organ |
| Producers | Steve Robinson, Matt Brandon |
| Production location | Amazon River |
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| Editor | Gwynfor Llewellyn |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
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| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 15 September – 20 October 2008 |
| Related | |
| Tribe | |
In the series, Parry—a former British Royal Marine—travels more than 6,000 km down the Amazon River, by boat, light aircraft, and on foot. Over the course of six episodes, he meets and lives with indigenous peoples, coca farmers, loggers, and illegal miners.
The series was released on a two-disc DVD set on 3 November 2008. A book to accompany the series was also published.
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