Mark & Olly: Living with the Tribes

(2007)

Documentary

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45 min/ep

January 14, 2007

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Overview

Mark & Olly: Living with the Tribes is the umbrella term for three documentary adventure reality television series that aired on BBC Knowledge and the Travel Channel which premiered in 2007. The program follows British explorers Mark Anstice and Oliver Steeds as they travel around the world to reside with underdeveloped indigenous peoples. The series was produced by Cicada Productions and distributed by FremantleMedia. In 2011, the third season of the series was accused of faking scenes and mistranslating interviews to portray the tribe negatively.

Network

Travel Channel

Status

Returning Series

Type

Scripted

Season 1

6 EpisodesAir Date: January 14, 2007

Living with the Kombai: The Adventures of Mark and Olly premiered in 2007. The season follows Mark and Olly as they live with the Kombai tribe of West Papua in Indonesia. The forest tribe demonstrates methods and techniques of solving problems using skills and tools unfamiliar to the civilised. Mark and Olly do as the Kombai do 24 hours a day for the entire run of the show.

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Season 2

8 EpisodesAir Date: January 31, 2008

Living with the Mek: The Adventures of Mark and Olly premiered on Sunday, February 10, 2008. It charts Mark and Olly's time with the Mek tribe.

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Season 3

8 EpisodesAir Date: February 7, 2009

Mark & Olly: Living with the Machigenga aired from February 8, 2009 to March 29, 2009. The show airs at 10 PM ET on Sundays. It charts Mark and Olly's time with the Machiguenga tribe.

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