A British sitcom dad floating over lions. What could possibly go wrong?
Season 1 • Episode 3
LatestIn this final programme of the series Stephen continues his African Balloon Adventure, travelling from Botswana to Namibia. On the way he encounters crocodiles, elephants, vultures and comes across a baboon who thinks he is a goat.
Stephen Tompkinson and hot air balloon pilot Robin Batchelor embark on the journey of a lifetime across the African continent. They experience the amazing abundance and diversity of wildlife and explore the relationship between Africa's game and its people.
Practical Effects
Actual hot air balloon landings in hippo territory.
Acting
Tompkinson's genuine terror meeting his first lion.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Robin Batchelor also piloted Richard Branson's famous transatlantic balloon attempts. This was his vacation.
The series quietly captures 2009's shifting safari industry, just before Instagram tourism exploded.
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