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The Great Rift: Africa's Greatest Story

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If you've seen any of the other HD nature documentaries from BBC (Planet Earth, Life, Nature's Most Amazing Events, etc), you already know what to expect from this series. There is nothing groundbreaking here, just more of the amazing, high-quality, exciting nautre scenes that, frankly, only BBC knows how to deliver. While I wish David Attenborough had narrated the series, simply because no one else has that kind of gravitas, Hugh Quarshie's narration is decent and takes nothing away from the presentation.

East Africa had already been pretty well documented before this series. I have also traveled there. And still, in shot after shot, this series showed me things I had never before seen.

If you're a fan of high-quality, serious, beautiful nature documentaries, pick this up right away.

Another outstanding documentary with a combination of great photography and good information about the geological and ecological development of this area of Africa. Highly recommended.

This DVD has the best video images I have ever seen. I viewed this on a 53" Sony Hi Def TV. The images were solid, the color intense and many scenes appeared nearly three dimensional. Over and over again we replayed a section just because of the quality of the image on the screen.

Having just been in Tanzania at the Serengeti, Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Crater, we could especially appreciate the content and visual quality of this 3 hour documentary about the Rift Valley. The footage and sound are amazing. How they get so close to the animals is a mystery. Clearly the film team is highly professional and accomplished. The information content is exceptional and this DVD provided hours of entertainment and fascination for the whole family even for our 2 year old niece. A wonderful DVD to have in the library. Well done BBC.

A great video to watch. A great and different view of the African Wild-Life, not just your usual lions and such, Silver Back Gorillas, and much much more.

When it comes to nature films, NOBODY does it better than BBC's Natural History Unit! The photography is superlative high definition, the content very interresting and informative, plus, I personally prefer the original BBC versions with British narrators than Discovery Channel's re-issued "Americanized" versions which replace the original voice with voice-overs using American actors instead! Why would they do that? England IS where the English language comes from, don't cha know?

This producer is good and really good and no wonder it is part of the BBC Earth collection. His other productions are as astonishing as this. You want to learn about Africa topography, nature and ecosystem, this is the one to watch. Double Bravo.

I have viewed other works by the BBC and have always found them to be of high quality. These are the kinds of films that can be both entertaining and educational. This is another fine example of outstanding photography and very informative nature of BBC programs. I recommend it to young and old alike.

The filming in this DVD is fantastic! The scenery, animals, birds, everything is absolutely gorgeous. I highly recommend this DVD to anyone interested in the African landscape and its inhabitants.

This dvd shows the wildlife in Africa's Rift Valley. I found it very informative and entertaining. The videography is fantastic. This dvd is a nice one to watch over and over again.