Ross Kemp: Extreme World
Ross Kemp: Extreme World is a BAFTA award-winning British documentary series that has been broadcast on Sky 1 since 21 February 2011. Hosted by actor Ross Kemp, the series follows Kemp and a film crew around the world as they explore various forms of hardship, including homelessness, illicit trade, drug addiction, violence and poverty. Often, he speaks to the authorities who are attempting to combat the problems, and tries to establish contact with ringleaders to get to the source of the issue. A total of six series have been aired.
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Starring | Ross Kemp |
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| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 36 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Tiger Aspect Productions and Mongoose Productions |
| Distributor | Endemol UK |
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| Original network | Sky 1 |
| Picture format | 16:9 (1080i) HDTV) |
| Original release | 21 February 2011 – 12 August 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Ross Kemp: Battle for the Amazon |
| Followed by | Ross Kemp's Britain |
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Production and development
On 8 December 2015 it was confirmed via Kemp's official Twitter account that Extreme World would return for a fifth series, with filming beginning in the summer of 2015. Filming continued through to December, before taking a three-week break over the Christmas period. Filming restarted in January 2016.[1] Filming once again broke in April 2016, due to Kemp filming scenes for his brief return to EastEnders. Filming on the series finished in May 2016.[2] A sixth series has since been confirmed for broadcast in 2017, beginning with a special feature-length episode, "Libya's Migrant Hell", on 21 February 2017.[3] However, the sixth series of Extreme World will be the last, with Sky1 having axed the series on 9 February 2017 to "make way for drama and comedy", as part of the channel's shift away from "commissioning factual entertainment."[4]
Transmissions
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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| 1 | 5 | 21 February 2011 | 21 March 2011 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 3 September 2012 | 8 October 2012 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 21 January 2014 | 25 February 2014 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 22 January 2015 | 5 March 2015 | ||
| 5 | 6 | 14 July 2016 | 5 October 2016 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 21 February 2017 | 5 August 2017 | ||
Episodes
Series 1 (2011)
Ross Kemp returns to helm another documentary series for Sky 1, this time Ross Kemp: Extreme World. The series sees Kemp travel to places like Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo to learn more about how terrorists and criminals are ruining many lives.
Series 2 (2012)
Ross Kemp returns to helm another documentary series for Sky 1, this time Ross Kemp: Extreme World. The series sees Kemp travel to places like Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo to learn more about how terrorists and criminals are ruining many lives.
Series 3 (2014)
Ross Kemp: Extreme World Series 3 Ross Kemp Extreme World returns for another fascinating and exciting third season, gaining extraordinary and unparalleled access to the places and people caught up in some of the most important global issues of our time. The most recent run saw Kemp examine the conflicts in Northern Ireland, poverty and corruption in Las Vegas the crack epidemic in Rio de Janeiro and India's huge sex-trafficking industry
Series 4 (2015)
The fourth series of BAFTA-winning documentary maker Ross Kemp and his Extreme World team are back, gaining unparalleled access to the people and places caught up in some of the most important global issues of our time. You can’t say that Ross Kemp likes an easy life: the former EastEnders star has carved himself out a niche as a reporter willing to embed himself in some of the world’s most trouble-scarred spots. For his latest series, he’ll be meeting criminal biker gangs in Australia, Iraqi and Syrian immigrants in Calais, and exploring South Africa’s appalling rape epidemic.
Series 5 (2016)
The fifth series of Ross Kemp: Extreme World, BAFTA-winning documentary maker Ross Kemp and his Extreme World team returned to reveal the human stories behind the world's toughest issues. In the fifth series, Ross continued to gain unparalleled access to the people and places caught up in the most important concerns of our time, heading to Colombia, Kurdistan, Mozambique, Mongolia and the US/Mexico border to investigate some of each country's most pressing problems.
Series 6 (2017)
The sixth and final series of Extreme Worlds started airing on 21 February 2017 on Sky One, it was the final series as Sky One wanted to move onto more comedy and drama programs for the future. The sixth series was made up of 6x60 minute episodes one being a special.
The trailer for the sixth and final series was released on 3 July 2017[5] The final series will begin airing on Sunday 8 July 2017 on Sky 1.
DVD release
The first two seasons of Ross Kemp Extreme Worlds have been released on to DVD, Only the second series was released onto DVD in both regions. It's unknown whether all six series will be put onto a box set once the final series finishes airing.
| Title | # of disc(s) | Year | # of episodes | DVD release | ||
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| Series 1 | 1 | 2011 | 5 | Not Released | 28 March 2011 | |
| Series 2 | 3 | 2012 | 6 | 19 November 2012 | 19 November 2012 | |
| Series 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Not Released | Not Released | |
| Series 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Not Released | Not Released | |
| Series 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Not Released | Not Released | |
| Series 6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Not Released | Not Released | |
References
- Ross Kemp [@RossKemp] (8 December 2015). "New series of #ExtremeWorld. Filming has started! Coming soon to @sky1" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Ross Kemp [@RossKemp] (19 April 2016). "Some more clues, on the ground and going underground. #ExtremeWorld filming for new series coming to @sky1 soon" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- http://www.geektown.co.uk/tvairdates/ross-kemp-extreme-world/
- https://www.list.co.uk/article/88567-ross-kemp-wont-make-anymore-extreme-worlds/
- https://www.facebook.com/RossKempTV/videos/695508617311724/