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The Nile

Edward Stourton travels along the Nile, a year after the fall of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, to explore the enduring undercurrents that have shaped the country

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    Episode 3

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    Available since Fri, 24 Feb 2012.

    3/3. Edward is in the Nile Delta, one of the most intensively farmed areas on the planet.

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    1. Episode 2

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      Available since Fri, 17 Feb 2012.

      2/3. Edward is in Cairo, witness to some of the critical confrontations of the 2011 uprising.

    2. Episode 1

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      Available since Fri, 10 Feb 2012.

      1/3. Edward Stourton explores the impact of the famous river on the people of Egypt.

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