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Ross Kemp has revealed his hopes for his latest documentary Libyas Migrant Hell, which concludes his current Sky One series Extreme Worlds.

The actor-turned-journalist and his crew were the first Western filmmakers to travel to across Libyas desert and track the journeys migrants make before arriving at the Mediterranean sea, and speaking on BUILD, he explained why he hopes to change the publics perception of migrants.

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When asked if this was one of his specific aims when making the episode, he said: Yes, people have said to me - because I said we have an obligation to try and help these people - they say, Is that because of Britain taking part in the bombing of Libya?

But its not really about that. Its about the fact that if youre a human being, youre a human being.

If you see someone fall over on the road, I would try and pick them up. If I drove past a car accident and saw someone in distress, I would stop.

So I dont think its about the fact that were British or were not British, its about the fact that were human being.

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You could see yourself being them, and I think thats what comes through the film. They talk in a very normal, understandable way, theyre not the fiends that theyve been portrayed as in some areas of the media, or the hordes that some politicians have called them.

A number of detractors have already tweeted Ross asking why hes made the documentary, and when asked about his hopes for what these early critics might take away from tuning in, he replied: [To] understand the problem, before you make rush judgements about migration.

Listen to these people and try to understand them, and then, as human beings hopefully we can come to a solution.

Ross Kemp: Libyas Migrant Hell airs on Sky One on Tuesday 21 February.

MYTELENE, GREECE - MARCH 12: Volunteers and Lifeguards help an inflatable boat with refugees, crossing the sea from Turkey to Lesbos, some 5 kilometres south of the capital of the Island, on March 12, 2016 in Mytelene, Greece. Migrants and refugees are still arriving on the shores of the Island of Lesbos, while the multinational force of the Standing NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) Maritime Group 2 are patrolling the coast of the Greek Island of Lesbos and the Turkish coast. Turkey announced on Monday to take back illegal migrants in exchange for genuine refugees. (Photo by Alexander Koerner/Getty Images)

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