Reggie Yates Extreme
Award-winning British filmmaker Reggie Yates is on a mission to hunt down some of the most extreme stories in communities across the world. From the USA to South Africa, and from Russia to Australia, each episode sees Reggie embedded in a new location getting to grips with one big issue. This is hard-hitting journalism, tackling subjects like gun violence, racism, gay rights, and drug addiction.
Award-winning British filmmaker Reggie Yates is on a mission to hunt down some of the most extreme stories in communities across the world. From the USA to South Africa, and from Russia to Australia, each episode sees Reggie embedded in a new location getting to grips with one big issue. This is hard-hitting journalism, tackling subjects like gun violence, racism, gay rights, and drug addiction.
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