Series 1
10 episodes · Jan 26, 2026
Clive Myrie explores the Africa that's rarely seen on TV, living life local-style.
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S1E1Soweto
Jan 26, 202628mClive experiences the South African crazes for car spinning and car wash parties and meets the granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, the man who inspired him to become a journalist.
S1E2Durban
Jan 27, 202628mClive gets onto the anti-poaching front line protecting South Africa’s magnificent rhino and tries to stay upright as he takes to the ocean with a surf school for street kids.
S1E3Cape Town
Jan 28, 202628mClive lends a hand at a penguin rehab centre, jams with up-and-coming jazz talent Q Ntshinka and learns the art of Cape Malay cooking in the city’s colourful Bo-Kaap district.
S1E4Accra
Jan 29, 202628mClive gets a restyle at one of the world’s biggest second-hand markets, learns Ghanaian grooves from Beyonce video star Dance God Lloyd and learns the art of fantasy coffins.
S1E5Cape Coast
Jan 30, 202628mClive learns about his family story on an emotional visit to a former slave fort, before getting a big celebratory welcome (and a new name) from the elders of the Fante people.
S1E6Lagos
Feb 2, 202628mIn Lagos, one of Africa’s largest cities, Clive gets a workout in the downtown street market, heads for the studio with local musicians and experiences the vibrancy of Nigerian art.
S1E7Abeokuta
Feb 3, 202628mClive gets hands on to create authentic tie-and-dye adire clothes, finds out what sport is taking the country by storm and experiences how Nigerians throw a birthday party.
S1E8Marrakech
Feb 4, 202628mClive travels to Marrakesh, the Red City, known for its distinctive architecture. He learns how to create the most stunning Moroccan tile mosaics and stays overnight in the Atlas Mountains.
S1E9Casablanca
Feb 5, 202628mClive trains with some of the country’s best young footballers and gets on his bike to ride the streets with a Moroccan female motorcycle gang.
S1E10Tangier
Feb 5, 202628mOn Morocco’s northern tip, Clive meets the master musicians of Jajouka and helps out on the farm, milking mountain goats to produce delicious jben cheese.