In the heaving city of Jakarta, Michael uncovers Indonesia's Dutch colonial past and its rich history as a port, but discovers that the future is uncertain.
Aired: Jan 27, 2020 Michael Portillo learns the traditional Cantonese art of noodle making.
2. Hong Kong University to Lantau Island
Aired: Jan 28, 2020Michael travels by train to Lantau, where the new International airport is, H...
Aired: Feb 29, 2020 Steered by his 1913 Bradshaw's Guide, Michael Portillo takes off on a tour ad...
Aired: Jan 30, 2020 Michael Portillo continues his rail journey through Thailand from Lampang, st...
Aired: Jan 31, 2020 Michael Portillo is in the Thai capital, Bangkok, midway through his rail tou...
Aired: Feb 3, 2020 Michael Portillo is in Southeast Asia on a spectacular 2,500 mile railway adv...
7. Ho Chi Minh City to Phan Thiet
Aired: Feb 4, 2020Armed with his 1913 Bradshaw’s Guide, Michael Portillo boards the Unification...
Aired: Feb 5, 2020 Michael Portillo continues his thousand-mile journey through Vietnam aboard t...
Aired: Feb 6, 2020 Michael Portillo continues his thousand-mile journey aboard the Unification R...
Aired: Feb 7, 2020 Steered by his 1913 Bradshaw’s Guide, Michael continues his thousand-mile jou...
Aired: Feb 10, 2020 In the heaving city of Jakarta, Michael uncovers Indonesia's Dutch colonial p...
12. Jakarta to Borobudur/Kutoarjo
Aired: Feb 11, 2020Michael heads to the volcanic heart of Java's Central Province. He visits Jav...
Aired: Feb 12, 2020 In Java's royal city, Yogyakarta, Michael visits the Sultan's palace and admi...
Aired: Feb 13, 2020 In the mountainous interior of Java, Michael discovers how coffee was first b...
Aired: Feb 14, 2020 Michael Portillo's rail tour of south east Asia reaches Malaysia, and on the ...
16. Kuala Kangsar to Cameron Highlands
Aired: Feb 15, 2020Michael Portillo's journey resumes in Kuala Kangsar, where he taps into the s...
Aired: Feb 18, 2020 Michael Portillo discovers Kuala Lumpur's 19th-century origins as a tin mine ...
Aired: Feb 19, 2020 In Melaka, Malaysia, Michael Portillo tastes the spicy cuisine of the Kristan...
19. Raffles Place to Botanic Gardens
Aired: Feb 20, 2020Michael Portillo discovers Singapore's maritime origins and the vision of the...
20. Chinatown to Gardens by the Bay
Aired: Feb 21, 2020In Tai Seng, Michael goes underground to marvel at the world's largest subter...
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Current Status: Ended
Network: BBC Two
Production Countries: Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vietnam
Genres:Documentary
