BBC chief news presenter Clive Myrie embarks on American Adventure

UK public broadcaster the BBC has commissioned travelogue series Clive Myrie’s American Adventure, fronted by the broadcast journalist, foreign correspondent and chief news presenter.

Clive Myrie

Following previous series where Myrie travelled to Italy, the Caribbean and Africa, this time he will journey across the US, where he will follow the Great Migration, the 50-year odyssey that saw six million Africa Americans leave the south and head north and west.

Along the way, Myrie will meet the high-octane stock car racers of North Carolina, experience Nasa’s latest space exploration tech in Virginia, discover the roots of hip hop in New York and ride out with the black cowboys of Texas, said the BBC.

Produced by Northern Ireland-based production company Alleycats, with funding from Northern Ireland Screen, the 10-part series will premiere on BBC Two and iPlayer next year. Alleycats MD Ed Stobart exec produces with creative director Emma Parkins.