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His superstardom, his career nearly imploded when remarks made in the 60s resurfaced in the 80s. >> you think its good to slap a woman? >> no, i dont think its good. >> you dont think its bad? >> i dont think its that bad. i think it depend on entirely the circumstances and if it merits it. >> the damage was short lived. the movie rolls kept come being. -- coming, like the sexiest man of the year. >> 67, slightly overweight. im not very good at expressing what i think about me. >> reporter: pres...

Next, we head to sudan and the popular friday wrestling bout in khartoum, when ben zand got much closer to the action than he had intended. every friday at 4.00pm, in haj yusef, khartoum, this ancient sport, originally thought up by nubian pharaohs, is still being practiced. for thousands of years, wrestling has been a fixture amongst the nuba tribes, in sudan. the nuba are originally from the nubian mountains in southern sudan but now, as unrest pushes them away from their homeland, the sport h...

Of things, but wrestling a guy, in front of 2,000 people, is a bit further than what i usually go. so, im a bit nervous, the guy is kind of scary. then it was time to head out into the arena. oh, god. wish me luck, wish me luck! ah, no, they actually think this is like britain against sudan. i am very scared. i shake his hand. i dont even know what the rules are. i actually dont know what the rules are. this is going to end so badly. it actually started quite well, thats until my opponent took o...

As things heated up, i used my premium agility skills, dodged my opponents attempts to bring me down. with the crowd on my side, i decided to go in for the kill. but i failed massively, and i lost. as it was all over, i was happy i could now retreat to the changing room and think about what id just attempted, but in a celebration of british—sudanese relations, my opponent decided a parade around the arena would be more suitable. oh, my god, i lead a strange life! whilst in the arms of my new s...

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Seeing them in real life is so cool. from a wrestling ring in sudan... these guys are going pretty ha rd. ..to gorillas in the clouds. my mind is absolutely blown. they are so beautiful. coming up this week, a look back at some of our favourite african adventures. hello and welcome to the travel show. while most of the world is still inaccessible to travellers, we have been busy curating a list of our favourite trips. this week it is africas turn.

This ancient sport, originally thought up by nubian pharaohs, is still being practiced. for thousands of years, wrestling has been a fixture amongst the nuba tribes, in sudan. the nuba are originally from the nubian mountains in southern sudan but now, as unrest pushes them away from their homeland, the sport has found another home in the capital, and for the locals its a huge event. these guys go in pretty hard. i probably should try it out, but im not going to. i was happy i was only a spectat...

Ah, no, they actually think this is like britain against sudan. i am very scared. i shake his hand. i dont even know what the rules are. i actually dont know what the rules are. this is going to end so badly. it actually started quite well, thats until my opponent took off his shirt in a display of ultimate warrior in this man on man death match. whats going on? how did this happen? i spent the duration of the match running away from the opponent. i learnt later that youre not really meant to mo...

I was happy i could now retreat to the changing room and think about what id just attempted, but in a celebration of british—sudanese relations, my opponent decided a parade around the arena would be more suitable. oh, my god, i lead a strange life! whilst in the arms of my new sudanese comrade, i had time to reflect on what i was seeing. sudan is a very divided country when it comes to things like religion and ethnicity, but here, in the wrestling arena, it doesnt matter where youre from. eve...

Ghanas dark colonial past as it celebrated 60 years of independence. you just cannot stop looking at all of theirfaces. they all have got individual expressions of pain. and when i met the former poachers responsible for protecting rwandas majestic primates. whispers: i spy a gorilla. so dont go away. this week we are revisiting some of our most memorable trips to africa from the last few years. next, we head to sudan and the popular friday wrestling bout in khartoum, when ben zand got much clos...