''Amazon'' (also known as ''Amazon with Bruce Parry'') is a
BBC documentary television series
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co-produced by the Endeavour Productions and Indus Films, and hosted by
Bruce Parry.
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.
Episodes
''Songs for Survival''
Alongside the ''Amazon'' (and the previous ''
Tribe
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'') series a 2-CD album, ''
Songs for Survival'', has been released by Kensaltown Records which features a variety of artists such as
Mike Oldfield,
Johnny Borrell,
Hot Chip,
The Go! Team
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,
Mystery Jets
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, and
Yusuf Islam. Every track on the album is exclusive, and has been written especially for the project. The theme to ''Amazon'' is performed by
Apparatjik
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, a supergroup composed of
Guy Berryman,
Magne Furuholmen
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, and
Jonas Bjerre (of
Coldplay
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,
A-ha
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and
Mew respectively).
References
External links
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''Amazon Quiz''*
Bruce Parry's Favourite Moments a collection of videos introduced by Bruce Parry on the BBC'
Human Planet Explorer
{{BAFTA TV Award for Best Factual Series or Strand
2008 British television series debuts
2008 British television series endings
2000s British documentary television series
BBC television documentaries
English-language television shows