South America With Simon Reeve

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South America With Simon Reeve

Adventurer Simon Reeve travels the length of South America, an astonishing adventure through some of the most beautiful, fascinating and remote places on earth.

Series, Documentary, Travel


South America With Simon Reeve - TV Showtimes

Monday, February 2

2:00pm

South America With Simon Reeve ‘The Guiana Shield’

SBS

South America With Simon Reeve

'The Guiana Shield'

SBS, 2:00pm, Mon, 2 Feb 2026, 65 minutes

ON NOW REPEAT

Simon Reeve embarks on a journey to discover the amazing landscapes of South America. To begin, Simon travels through the remote northeast, from the spectacular Mount Roraima in Venezuela through Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. In Venezuela, Simon meets some of the thousands of migrants fleeing the economic collapse of their country. In Guyana, he visits an incredibly remote settlement in the depths of the jungle, and in Suriname, Simon has an unforgettable encounter with a former warlord.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 1 Episode 1


South America With Simon Reeve ‘The Guiana Shield’

SBS HD

South America With Simon Reeve

'The Guiana Shield'

SBS HD, 2:00pm, Mon, 2 Feb 2026, 65 minutes

ON NOW REPEAT

Simon Reeve embarks on a journey to discover the amazing landscapes of South America. To begin, Simon travels through the remote northeast, from the spectacular Mount Roraima in Venezuela through Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. In Venezuela, Simon meets some of the thousands of migrants fleeing the economic collapse of their country. In Guyana, he visits an incredibly remote settlement in the depths of the jungle, and in Suriname, Simon has an unforgettable encounter with a former warlord.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 1 Episode 1


Tuesday, February 3

2:00pm

South America With Simon Reeve ‘Brazil’

SBS

South America With Simon Reeve

'Brazil'

SBS, 2:00pm, Tue, 3 Feb 2026, 65 minutes

REPEAT

In this episode, Simon visits Brazil, the biggest country on the continent. He starts in one of the remotest regions of the Amazon with the Waiapi people. They have managed to cling onto their traditional way of life, which is under threat from logging and mining interests. At this point, in early 2020, Simon's journey was interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, and he returns two years later to see how Brazil became one of the countries worst hit by the virus.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 1 Episode 2


South America With Simon Reeve ‘Brazil’

SBS HD

South America With Simon Reeve

'Brazil'

SBS HD, 2:00pm, Tue, 3 Feb 2026, 65 minutes

REPEAT

In this episode, Simon visits Brazil, the biggest country on the continent. He starts in one of the remotest regions of the Amazon with the Waiapi people. They have managed to cling onto their traditional way of life, which is under threat from logging and mining interests. At this point, in early 2020, Simon's journey was interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, and he returns two years later to see how Brazil became one of the countries worst hit by the virus.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 1 Episode 2


Wednesday, February 4

1:55pm

South America With Simon Reeve ‘The Andes’

SBS

South America With Simon Reeve

'The Andes'

SBS, 1:55pm, Wed, 4 Feb 2026, 65 minutes

REPEAT

Simon visits Peru and Bolivia, travelling through the Andes mountains. He begins his journey at the world-famous Machu Pichu, one of the glories of the ancient Inca civilisation. But since the arrival of Europeans, the indigenous people of the Andes have suffered terribly, and to this day they live in some of the poorest communities in the region. Simon visits a remote valley where the mostly indigenous population farms coca leaves, and later goes on a raid with Peruvian police to destroy a cocaine making facility.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 1 Episode 3


South America With Simon Reeve ‘The Andes’

SBS HD

South America With Simon Reeve

'The Andes'

SBS HD, 1:55pm, Wed, 4 Feb 2026, 65 minutes

REPEAT

Simon visits Peru and Bolivia, travelling through the Andes mountains. He begins his journey at the world-famous Machu Pichu, one of the glories of the ancient Inca civilisation. But since the arrival of Europeans, the indigenous people of the Andes have suffered terribly, and to this day they live in some of the poorest communities in the region. Simon visits a remote valley where the mostly indigenous population farms coca leaves, and later goes on a raid with Peruvian police to destroy a cocaine making facility.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 1 Episode 3


Thursday, February 5

2:00pm

South America With Simon Reeve ‘Bolivia To Paraguay’

SBS

South America With Simon Reeve

'Bolivia To Paraguay'

SBS, 2:00pm, Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 65 minutes

REPEAT

Simon travels through three of the world's most extreme environments: the salt flats of Bolivia, the Brazilian Pantanal and Paraguay's Chaco Forest. In Bolivia, Simon meets a family who makes a living carving salt from the vast white expanse of the Uyuni salt flats, so huge it is said to be visible from the moon. Crossing into Brazil, he visits the world’s largest wetlands, the Pantanal, and has a close encounter with South America's apex predator, the jaguar.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 1 Episode 4


South America With Simon Reeve ‘Bolivia To Paraguay’

SBS HD

South America With Simon Reeve

'Bolivia To Paraguay'

SBS HD, 2:00pm, Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 65 minutes

REPEAT

Simon travels through three of the world's most extreme environments: the salt flats of Bolivia, the Brazilian Pantanal and Paraguay's Chaco Forest. In Bolivia, Simon meets a family who makes a living carving salt from the vast white expanse of the Uyuni salt flats, so huge it is said to be visible from the moon. Crossing into Brazil, he visits the world’s largest wetlands, the Pantanal, and has a close encounter with South America's apex predator, the jaguar.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 1 Episode 4


Friday, February 6

1:55pm

South America With Simon Reeve ‘Chile And Argentina’

SBS

South America With Simon Reeve

'Chile And Argentina'

SBS, 1:55pm, Fri, 6 Feb 2026, 65 minutes

REPEAT

The last leg of Simon's journey through South America takes him from Chile's Atacama Desert right down to Tierra Del Fuego, the most southerly inhabited place on Earth. The Atacama, one of the driest places on the planet, has as little as 1mm of rain per year, Simon discovers shocking evidence of human pollution. Outside the port city of Iquique, there's a huge mountainous landfill site, filled with thousands of tons of used clothes. Here, he also meets some of the millions of Venezuelan refugees who have fled their country.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 1 Episode 5


South America With Simon Reeve ‘Chile And Argentina’

SBS HD

South America With Simon Reeve

'Chile And Argentina'

SBS HD, 1:55pm, Fri, 6 Feb 2026, 65 minutes

REPEAT

The last leg of Simon's journey through South America takes him from Chile's Atacama Desert right down to Tierra Del Fuego, the most southerly inhabited place on Earth. The Atacama, one of the driest places on the planet, has as little as 1mm of rain per year, Simon discovers shocking evidence of human pollution. Outside the port city of Iquique, there's a huge mountainous landfill site, filled with thousands of tons of used clothes. Here, he also meets some of the millions of Venezuelan refugees who have fled their country.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Travel, Season 1 Episode 5


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