One reviewer is disappointed that this series doesn't focus only on the pretty, lovely aspects of the Mediterranean. Well too bad!! That would be boring. This is reality, my friend. This is how people live in some of the richest but also some of the poorest, most war torn countries. Simon Reeve is an excellent host and a true journalist - curious, perceptive, open minded, and not so jaded that he's not delighted or horrified by what he sees. The Libya and Tunisia episode completely blew my mind. These are countries with so much to offer, with friendly people and incredible monuments. Yet we never see this side on TV, due to war and terrorism. It's sad. But maybe in a small way, Reeve is educating us as viewers to be less dismissive of these places, and to see that ordinary people can be extraordinarily welcoming and can teach us things we didn't know.
Review of Mediterranean with Simon Reeve
