Summary
The explorer heads into the ancient landscape of South America's Guiana Shield, and in the Jebel Akhdar mountain range of Oman, Steve leads an expedition into an unexplored desert canyon.
Expedition with Steve Backshall
- Season 1
- 10 episodes
- Documentary and factual
- News and current affairs
Episode 6: Borneo: Dark Shadow
Summary
The team battle through the jungle into the heart of Indonesian Borneo to caves holding secrets that could rewrite history.
Review
There are some unexpectedly moving moments when Steve Backshall and his team yomp for days into the Borneo jungle to examine what is believed to be the world’s oldest cave art.
It’s quite extraordinary to see stencils of hand prints made, says an expert, 20,000 and 40,000 years ago. No one knows why and there’s something breathtaking and poignant about them.
But there’s another cave, days and days away, which could contain similar artwork. If it does, it must be protected from ever-encroaching deforestation. And if there’s a chance that the team could find it and make a case to extend a World Heritage Site, then they are up to the sweaty, dangerous, exhausting challenge.
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Cast
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Self - Presenter | Steve Backshall |
| Self | Aldo Kane |
| Self | Mark Sharman |
Crew
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Ali May |
| Producer | Wendy Darke |
| Composer | Midwaves |
| Editor | Andrew Sutton |
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Episode 6
Borneo: Dark Shadow
Summary
The team battle through the jungle into the heart of Indonesian Borneo to caves holding secrets that could rewrite history.Review
There are some unexpectedly moving moments when Steve Backshall and his team yomp for days into the Borneo jungle to examine what is believed to be the world’s oldest cave art.
It’s quite extraordinary to see stencils of hand prints made, says an expert, 20,000 and 40,000 years ago. No one knows why and there’s something breathtaking and poignant about them.
But there’s another cave, days and days away, which could contain similar artwork. If it does, it must be protected from ever-encroaching deforestation. And if there’s a chance that the team could find it and make a case to extend a World Heritage Site, then they are up to the sweaty, dangerous, exhausting challenge.
How to watch
Next showing
There are no live broadcasts scheduled for this show. But it is available via the streaming provider below.
Streaming
Details
- Languages
- English
- Formats
- Colour
Credits
Cast
role name Self - Presenter Steve Backshall Self Aldo Kane Self Mark Sharman Crew
role name Director Ali May Producer Wendy Darke Composer Midwaves Editor Andrew Sutton
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