Clive Myrie’s African Adventure
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Award-winning journalist and presenter Clive Myrie discusses his deeply personal journey filming the BBC series African Adventure.
From the anti-poaching front line protecting South Africa’s magnificent rhino to a moving encounter with Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter, enjoy behind-the-scenes stories from an unforgettable expedition.
Prepare to step into an Africa rarely seen, as Clive reveals his most memorable encounters and the discoveries he made along the way.
About the speaker
Clive Myrie is a multi-award-winning journalist, one of the BBC’s most experienced foreign correspondents and a recognised face as a BBC News presenter. In 2021, he took over as Host of the long running BBC series, Mastermind and Celebrity Mastermind. A keen fan of the arts and music, Clive is a regular host of The BBC Proms. He has served as the BBC’s Asia, Africa, Washington and Europe Correspondent and has a particular interest in US politics. He covered the administrations of three Presidents (Clinton, Bush and Obama,) and reported on seven Presidential races, including the election of Donald Trump and Joe Biden. As well as presenting the One, Six and Ten 0’Clock News bulletins on BBC One, Clive continues to travel the world as a reporter, and makes features and programmes for Panorama, Newsnight and Radio 4. In May/June 2023, his travel series Clive Myrie’s Italian Roadtrip, was a huge hit on BBC2, one of the most popular shows on the BBC. He launched a second travel series in 2024 on BBC 2 Clive Myrie’s Caribbean Adventure which was awarded a BAFTA in the Daytime Category in 2025. Clive Myrie’s African Adventure was screened on BBC 2 earlier this year.
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