Simon Reeve's "Tropic of Cancer" was filmed as a six-part BBC TV documentary series and was first broadcast in 2010. The filming journey involved Simon traveling along the Tropic of Cancer, starting from Mexico's Pacific coast and moving eastwards through various countries, including Cuba, the Bahamas, North Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and ending in Hawaii. The series aired on BBC Two in March 2010, indicating the filming likely took place in the year or years immediately prior to 2010. The series covered a broad and challenging route spanning about 23,000 miles.