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Series : Joanna Lumley's Nile
Title : Episode 1
Episode Number : S01E01 (1/4)
Genre : Documentary/Travel
iMDB URL : n/a
Air Date : 04/12/2010 (SD) 04/12/2010 (HD)
DVD Rel Date : n/a
SFM Rel Date : 04/13/2010
Ripped By : SFM
Source : High Definition
Video Format : x264 (in matroska container)
Video Resolution : 1280x720 (25 fps)
Video Bitrate : 2 Pass @ 3112 kb/s AVG
Audio Bitrate : AC3 2.0 @ 256 kb/s AVG
Sample Rate : 48 kHz
Length : 46 MiN 25 SECS
Size : 1.09 GB (1,173,424,003 bytes)
MD5 Sum : 1aa2284181d4eb14e76d623374840ce8
Packs : 24 x 50MB

EPiSODE SUMMARY

Crashing through the waves of the Mediterranean, Joanna
begins her epic Nile adventure on an Egyptian fishing
boat. The Egyptian coast is actually the end of the
Nile but the start of her 4000 mile journey south,
through five different countries, to reach the mighty
river's source.

From the riviera city of Alexandria, once home to
Cleopatra, Joanna begins her long journey, following
the intricate Nile delta by train. Heading south to
Cairo, against the Nile's flow, Joanna travels in the
same direction as explorers have for  thousands of
years.  They were desperate to find the source of the
river Nile, a crucial lifeline to many surviving in
inhospitable lands.

In Cairo, the Nile widens to become a backdrop to one
of the biggest capitals on earth.  Accompanied by
Egyptian Ramy Romany, Joanna's friend and dragoman,
(does that mean guide?  Should say so) riding atop a
camel "Charlie Brown", Joanna is taken on a unique trip
to Giza's Great Pyramids via the backstreets of Cairo,
where she is introduced to the intricacies of Ramadan
fasting.

Filled with the romantic sights of ancient Egypt,
Joanna continues her journey south by overnight train
along the Nile's banks to Luxor, centre to some of
Egypt's top industries - temples, cruise boats and
dates!

Later, acting as a judge for an "Egyptian Night" Mummy
Competition on a local cruise boat, Joanna meets the
Brits who come back to the Nile year after year, drawn
by the romance of the river.

On the Bridge with the ship's captain, Joanna is
intrigued to find that Nile watercraft come in all
shapes and sizes. Traditional sailing boats, once used
to carry stone downstream to build temples and pyramids
are still used for the same purpose today.

Hitching a lift with a stone boat captain in the middle
of the day, when the tidal stream is best, is a hot
affair - but this captain knows the river and its
dangers better than most. As Joanna drifts upstream
towards Aswan, her final stop-off in Egypt, she is
fascinated to hear that life on the tranquil Nile is
not all good.  There are many local myths and legends
about the river and sailing the waters often means
risking an encounter with demons.

On her arrival and final evening in Aswan, Joanna
ponders her journey so far and where the next day will
take her.  To continue her Nile adventure, she must
leave Egypt's well trodden tourist path and venture
south into Sudan.  It's a country completely off the
tourist map and one where she suspects things will get
a lot tougher.

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