The Forbidden Desert of the Danakil (Oct 1997)

A documentary broadcast on Channel 5, the British terrestrial channel launched in 1997. Its early schedule leaned heavily on natural history and polar and wildlife documentary, much of it narrated by a small group of voice actors whose work is better known than their names. The series is Wild Encounters. The episode is "The Forbidden Desert of the Danakil". Narrated by Andrew Sachs. Broadcast Oct 1997.