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New series announced! ‘Secret Africa: Into the Wild’ now in post production, coming early 2026 to Channel 4.
'Explorer Lucy Shepherd will front the three-parter Secret Africa: Into the Wild, in which she will embark on a trek across the wilderness of Tanzania, joining hunter gather nomadic tribes and facing predators and extreme terrains. She will again self-film the journey without the support of a crew.
Shepherd will co-produce the series alongside Creation Content with Walford serving as exec producer. Head of production for Creation Content is Andie Clare and the doc is edited by Marty Stalker with music by Richard Collins.'
‘Secret Amazon: Into the Wild’ is now on BBC Earth around the world! (Still streaming on Channel 4 in UK, ZDF Info in Germany and France Televisions in France)
Watch the trailer:
British explorer Lucy Shepherd and her Indigenous team embark on an unprecedented 50-day expedition to traverse virgin Amazon rainforest entirely on foot.
What the reviews said:
★★★★★ - ‘Move over Bear Grylls… There’s a new TV adventurer on the block!’ - TV Times
★★★★ - "What makes it so compelling is how down, dirty and dangerous the whole thing feels" - Radio Times
★★★★★ - “A Star is Born” - The Times
★★★★ - "A powerful reminder of why we must work to protect these vital ecosystems." - Closer
Lucy was selected as one of HELLO! Magazine’s Rising Stars for 2024!
1st Jan 2024 - As we ring in 2024, HELLO! is proud to present our line-up of the best and brightest new talent around. From the winner of TV talent show Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream, who’s poised to take on his first leading role in the West End, to an indomitable explorer and documentary-maker helping transform our view of the natural world, these budding stars are already blazing a trail in their industries.
When explorer Lucy Shepherd completed a treacherous 50-day expedition charting a new route through the Amazon jungle in 2021, she knew it would be "the turning point" of her career. Now, Lucy is thrilled to be sharing her experience in a new two-part Channel 4 documentary. (Coming later this year).
