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Exploring the remote rainforests of the Congo and meeting the tribes that live there. Ben Fogle experiences the vibrant culture that makes the country the 'beating heart of Africa'. Ben arrives in the capital Brazzaville where he prepares for a two-day journey into the wilderness to visit one of the longest-surviving cultures in the world, the Mbendjele BaYaka tribe living deep in the jungle in traditional huts made from leaves
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E1Episode 1
45 min
Ben arrives in the capital Brazzaville, before setting off into the wilderness to visit a remote tribe living deep in the jungle - the semi nomadi Mbendjele BaYaka, who have never been filmed before.
E2Episode 2
45 min
On the second leg of his journey, Ben visits a market selling threatened species for food, and heads deeper into the Congo wilderness to fulfil his dream of seeing wild gorillas.
E3Episode 3
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Ben's final leg takes in daredevil fishing, where over a million cubic feet of water flow every second, and Congolese wrestling - in which fighters set themselves on fire, brandish live snakes and eat bottles.