Ross Kemp: Extreme World (series 1)
| Ross Kemp: Extreme Worlds (series 1) | |
|---|---|
 Cover art of Region 2 DVD release | |
| Starring | Ross Kemp |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Sky One |
| Original release | 21 February – 21 March 2011 |
The first series of Ross Kemp: Extreme World, the British documentary series which was broadcast on Sky 1 from 21 February and finished on 21 March 2011. In this ground-breaking new series for Sky1 HD, Ross Kemp travels the world to investigate some of the most extreme issues facing our planet today.
Production
Sky One announced that they had a new documentary show presented by Eastenders actor Ross Kemp, the series follows ross kemp in some of the more dangerous countries on the planet getting access all areas where most television presenters aren't allowed.
Episodes
| Series no. |
Total no. |
Title | Original air date | UK viewers (millions)[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Chicago" | 21 February 2011 | 0.83m |
| Ross looks at the ever increasing problem of Heroin in inner-city Chicago, meeting with both dealers and users, and investigating how ordinary working-class people become hooked on one of the most addictive drugs known to man. He also visits a chop-house, and speaks with a crime boss who is responsible for looking after the West Side. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Congo" | 28 February 2011 | 0.72m |
| Ross travels to the Congo to investigate the ongoing war over minerals. He interviews women who have suffered horrific torture at the hands of the Hutus, and speaks with a leading doctor who set up a hospital and refuge ten years ago for the victims of such abuse. He also travels to a Coltan mine to look at the harship suffered by mine workers. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Mexico" | 7 March 2011 | 0.87m |
| Ross travels to the self-appointed 'murder capital' of the world, Juarez, where on average, nine murders take place on a daily basis. He speaks with the local mayor who has played an integral part in dispatching 11,000 police officers and a further 7,500 soldiers onto the streets to control the level of violence, which is increasing on a daily basis. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Haiti" | 14 March 2011 | 0.69m |
| Ross travels to Haiti in the wake of an extreme earthquake, which measured 7.7 on the ritcher scale, to find out how the natives of the country are coming in the aftermath. He visits a PDP camp where an outbreak of Cholera has caused multiple deaths, and speaks with former presidential candidate Wyclef as presidential voting gets underway. | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "London/Romania" | 21 March 2011 | 0.81m |
| Ross Kemp's last investigation hits close to home as he exposes the 21st-century slave trade. Entering the world of human trafficking, Ross need look no further than the UK. | ||||
DVD release
The first series was released on to DVD on 28 March 2011 on region 2 only.
Ratings
| Episode | Date | Official Sky One rating (In millions) | Sky One weekly rank | Total Sky One viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | 21 February 2011 | 0.83 | N/A | N/A |
| Episode 2 | 28 February 2011 | 0.72 | N/A | N/A |
| Episode 3 | 7 March 2011 | 0.87 | N/A | N/A |
| Episode 4 | 7 March 2011 | 0.69 | N/A | N/A |
| Episode 5 | 21 March 2011 | 0.81 | N/A | N/A |
| Series average | ||||
References
- ↑ "Weekly Top 10 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
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