While most people are thinking of Christmas shopping, the Wild Africa production team were trying to squeeze in as many trips as possible before the Christmas break.

"Lakes and Rivers" producer Julian Hector set off apprehensively with a full dive team for this shoot in Lake Malawi. Apart from ensuring that air bottles could be refilled they had to know that if there was a dive emergency they had the necessary backup. Diving from a small hut on the shores of Lake Malawi, they had to take everything they needed with them. Listen to "Jules" talking about his experiences.

Dealing with bilharzia

Something very unexpected

Dispelling a myth

Cameraman Alastair MacEwen and assistant producer Richard Chambers completed the "Desert" filming with their last shoot to the Namib. Read on to find out why Alastair was so attracted to this magical place.

After almost 12 months on location in the Serengeti Amanda Barrett and Owen Newman finished filming in December 2000. Amanda tells us about why they chose to work there and how it became one of her all time favourite places. Read on.