Charley Boorman: Sydney to Tokyo By Any Means

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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Documentary
Created By

Charley Boorman

First Aired on

Sep 27, 2009

1 seaons till Nov 08, 2009

Popularity: 0.9662
4 votes
Networks
(GB)
Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Japan

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 6 episodes

Series 1

Aired

6 Episodes
  • Episode 1Australia60 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.

  • Episode 2Papua New Guinea60 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.

  • Episode 3Indonesia60 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.

  • Episode 4Philippines60 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.

  • Episode 5Taiwan60 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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