About this episode
Last year, a YouTuber attempted to reach an uncontacted tribe on the remote island of North Sentinel, an area that is out of bounds for everyone else on the planet. His bid for content may have been audacious, and illegal, but it’s just the latest in a long line of misguided foreigners attempting to make contact. But do these individuals represent the greatest threat to the tribe? And what do we as a planet stand to lose if contact is made?
Reporter: Xavier Greenwood
Producer: Madeleine Parr
Additional production: Ada Barumé
Artwork: Blythe Walker Sibthorp
Sound design: Dominic Delargy
Editor: Matt Russell
Clip Credits: NBC News, News 10 and News9 Live
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