The Great Rift: Africa's Greatest Story

2010 NR 2h 56m 8

The Great Rift Valley in Africa was created when the African and Arabian tectonic plates separated about 35 million years ago. This series investigates the forces that created the rift and focuses on the landscape and wildlife.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Fire

Aired: Jan 24, 2010

Ethiopia's Afar low plain is a lunar landscape of craters and saline lakes in...

Episode 2 Water

Aired: Jan 31, 2010

The giant East African Great Rift, a vast plane, includes several lakes. Thos...

Episode 3 Grass

Aired: Feb 9, 2010

The final program is about the savannah ecosystem and the animals that live o...

Main Cast

Hugh Quarshie Narrator

Appearances

Tim Fogg

Justin Maguire

Creators

Phil Chapman Creator

Info about The Great Rift: Africa's Greatest Story

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Two

Production Countries: Array, Array

Genres: Documentary