A 2,000-mile journey through the Zambezi
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David Attenborough in a scene from Zambezi, 1965
In August 1965, from its source in the centre of Africa to the Indian Ocean.
"There is a magic, a special logic, in a journey that follows a river", he wrote, in a Radio Times article introducing the series. "Your path is not something devised merely to suit your fancy. It is dictated by the shape of the hills, the slope of the plains, the history of half a million years. The sight and the sound of waters beside you provide a daily companionship. Soon you come to regard the river as a personality."
50 years later, you can still undertake this 2,000-mile journey and which is part of of programmes, letters and photographs showcasing the early work of the wildlife presenter.
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