Tropic of Capricorn

n the four-part BBC2 series Tropic of Capricorn, broadcast in 2008, Simon followed the southern border of the tropics region around the world. While filming Tropic of Capricorn, Simon travelled through Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil. The journey took him to stunning areas of the world, but it was also a chance for spontaneous discoveries about the changing global environment, poverty, globalisation, AIDS, the rise of the Chinese economy and the suffering of Africa. Simon Reeve is an author, adventurer and broadcaster. In recent years he’s been travelling around little-known regions of the world for a series of BBC television documentaries. On this site you can find out more information on Simon’s journeys and books.