Ross Kemp: Extreme World is a British documentaryseries 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. He frequently engages with authorities working to address the problems and attempts to establish contact with ringleaders to uncover the root causes of the issues. The show has aired a total of six series since its launch.
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]
Ross Kemp returns to present another documentary series for Sky 1 named Ross Kemp: Extreme World. The series sees Kemp travel to places like Haiti and the Congo to learn more about the consequences of the 2011 Haiti earthquake and the ongoing conflict over Congo's mineral resources..
In the second series, Kemp revisits his exploration of various locations, including Pakistan and East Africa. His travels take him to Karachi, where he delves into the battle for the city, and to East Africa, where he investigates the widespread belief in witchcraft.
Ross Kemp: Extreme World Series 3 sees Kemp gaining access to the places and people caught up in contemporary global issues. 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 as well as India's huge sex-trafficking industry.
Series four takes Kemp on a journey to delve into a broader range of global issues. Throughout the series, he immerses himself in the world of criminal biker gangs in Australia, shadows Iraqi and Syrian immigrants in Calais, and investigates South Africa’s rape epidemic, shedding light on pressing social challenges around the world.
In the fifth series, Kemp heads to Colombia, Kurdistan, Mozambique, Mongolia and the US/Mexico border to investigate the cocaine trade, immigration and the conflict between Kurdish militia groups and terrorist group Islamic State.
The sixth and final series of Extreme Worlds started airing on 21 February 2017 on Sky One, it was the final series. Kemp travels to Libya, Texas, and the Philippines to cover the migrant crisis, right-wing extremists and the hard-line stance against drug traffickers and uses taken by former President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte.
Home media
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.
