Series 1

Episodes • 2009

Charley Boorman
Australia

1. Australia

60 min

Charley leaves Sydney with a huge biker convoy in tow, and during his journey up the east coast of Australia he meets unique characters, travels in a replica Spitfire, tries his hand at cattle mustering on horseback, and even gets bitten by a snake. Always heading north with Tokyo in sight, he gets a feel for the true Australia in his endearing and jovial way.

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Papua New Guinea

2. Papua New Guinea

60 min

Charley Boorman travels from Sydney to Tokyo. In Papua New Guinea, he goes dirt biking with some locals, and heads for the remote village of Gapun, only accessible by water.

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Indonesia

3. Indonesia

60 min

Charley Boorman travels from Sydney to Tokyo. Beginning in Makassar, Indonesia, Charley drops in on a Muslim wedding and samples the interesting local cuisine - bat and dog meat.

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Philippines

4. Philippines

60 min

Charley Boorman travels from Sydney to Tokyo. He reaches the Philippines, where he witnesses the national pastime of cockfighting and sees the impact of World War II first hand.

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Taiwan

5. Taiwan

60 min

Charley Boorman travels from Sydney to Tokyo. In Taiwan, Charley visits the country's largest Buddhist monastery, Fo Guang Shan.

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Japan

6. Japan

60 min

Charley Boorman travels from Sydney to Tokyo. In Japan he learns about the battle of Okinawa, checks out the scenery, visits Hiroshima, rides a rollercoaster and sees Mount Fuji.

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