Name: Martin Clunes' Islands of the Atlantic
Released: 2025-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Martin Clunes

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Martin Clunes explores the islands of West Africa from tropical jungles to grassland savannah. On his travels Martin discovers the diversity of the Atlantic Ocean's island cultures and creatures, and the stories of the resident humans and animals.

Documentary · 2025 · 46 min

Starring Martin Clunes

Director Ian Leese

EPISODE 1

Sao Tome and Principe and Bijagos Islands

Martin Clunes encounters giant snails and helps rescue endangered sea turtles in equatorial Sao Tome and Principe, which is also known as the African Galapagos, learns of a dark slavery past, enjoys some village theatre and samples a local palm gin.

45 min · 2 May 2025
EPISODE 2

Madeira and Azores

Martin Clunes takes on the mountains of Madeira as a rally car navigator and patrols the waters of the Azores on the look-out for sperm whales.

45 min · 9 May 2025
EPISODE 3

Faroe Islands and Greenland

Martin Clunes explores the windswept Faroe Islands and their Viking heritage, then ends in spectacular Greenland with its Inuit traditions, calving glaciers and vast ice sheet.

45 min · 16 May 2025