Mr Fogg’s Explorer Series presents James Levelle
Mr Fogg's Residence
15 Bruton Lane, London, W1J 6JD
Monday 16th January 6:01pm
- Monday 16th January 8:01pm

Following Sir Ranulph Fiennes joining the residence in September our next talk in the Explorer Series is by Londoner James Levelle.

Levelle’s career in film kicked off in 2007 when the Environmental Justice Foundation sent him to document child labour in India’s cotton fields, and then to war-torn west Africa to capture footage of deadly pirate fishermen off the coast of Sierra Leone.

He went on to direct the acclaimed ‘Eco Crime Investigators’ series for National Geographic, going undercover in China and Tibet to expose the criminal trade in tiger skins and bone, and then taking on the lethal multi-million pound illegal logging industry in Southeast Asia.  Filming undercover was a rush but it was Levelle’s time spent filming India’s last remaining wild tigers, and then endangered orang-utans in the Indonesian rainforest, that remains the most awe-inspiring experience of his life.

Since then, James has worked in some of the world’s most extreme environments directing some of Discovery Channel’s most groundbreaking and successful shows from ‘Alaska: Gold Rush’ to ‘Free Ride: South America’.

Levelle will be sharing stories from his extraordinary money-free travel adventure with environmentalist, Rob Greenfield.  A daring attempt to cross the continent of South America without cash – ten weeks, six countries and over 11,000km – which James describes as the most mind-blowing journey of his life.

What compelled him to take on such an intimidating challenge and how did he successfully travel across a continent without his wallet?

Times journalist, Hillary Rose, concluded, “He’s a nice bloke… however, he is mad.” Whilst the Guardian credits him for his indomitable spirit, “with his refusal to be beaten down… If he had to take a cat to be put down, he would still sound like Lord Flashheart geeing up the troops for battle”.

From working as a Argentinean cowboy, a diver and fruit seller to sleeping under the stars and dingy roadside truck stops, guests of Mr Fogg’s are sure to be inspired by Levelle’s stories.

 

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