Series
Charley Boorman: Sydney to Tokyo By Any Means
Documentary
Charley Boorman embarks on an adventure in Sydney and travels up the Pacific Rim through Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, the Philippines and Taiwan, eventually finishing in Tokyo, Japan.
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Seasons & episodes
- 1Australia27 Sept 2009 · 60mCharley 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.
2Papua New Guinea4 Oct 2009 · 60mCharley 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.
3Indonesia18 Oct 2009 · 60mCharley 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.
4Philippines29 Oct 2009 · 60mCharley 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.
5Taiwan1 Nov 2009 · 60mCharley Boorman travels from Sydney to Tokyo. In Taiwan, Charley visits the country's largest Buddhist monastery, Fo Guang Shan.- 6Japan8 Nov 2009 · 60mCharley 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.
Details
- Created by
- Charley Boorman
- First aired
- 27 Sept 2009
- Last aired
- 8 Nov 2009
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 6
- Votes
- 6 on TMDB
Cast
Charley BoormanSelf - Presenter- CClaudio von PlantaSelf
