David Attenborough meets the legendary firewalkers of Beqa Island, Fiji, who captivated both himself and his crew. Their visit is part of an expeditionary tour of the South West Pacific Islands in search of vanishing South Seas rituals and customs.

Series featuring David Attenborough discussing his journey through the South West Pacific in search of vanishing south sea rituals and customs.

Primary Title
  • The People of Paradise
Episode Title
  • The Firewalkers of Fiji
Date Broadcast
  • Thursday 5 May 1960
Start Time
  • 20 : 30
Finish Time
  • 21 : 00
Duration
  • 30:00
Episode
  • 3
Channel
  • BBC Television Service
Broadcaster
  • British Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
  • Series featuring David Attenborough discussing his journey through the South West Pacific in search of vanishing south sea rituals and customs.
Episode Description
  • David Attenborough meets the legendary firewalkers of Beqa Island, Fiji, who captivated both himself and his crew. Their visit is part of an expeditionary tour of the South West Pacific Islands in search of vanishing South Seas rituals and customs.
Classification
  • Unknown
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Oceania--Description and travel
Genres
  • Documentary
  • Travel
Hosts
  • David Attenborough (Presenter)
Contributors
  • Brian Branston (Narrator)
  • David Attenborough (Producer)
  • Geoff Mulligan (Cinematographer)
  • Robert Walter (Editor)
  • BBC (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Oceania--Description and travel
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