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Borneo and Java

Episode 5 of 10

From the Philippines, Michael Palin crosses the Sulu Sea in a leaky ferry. He travels on through the Borneo jungle to Java, where he climbs a volcano.

Michael Palin circles the Pacific Rim through 18 countries. After a journey on a rusty ferry through the dangerous Sulu Sea, he arrives in Borneo at monsoon time. From the rainforest, he heads off to the long houses of the Iban tribesmen and the secret heart of Borneo. Across the equator in Java, the most densely populated island in the world, he visits the largest monument in the southern hemisphere.

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50 minutes

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Thu 13 Jun 202401:20
BBC Four

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Broadcasts

  • Sun 5 Oct 199720:00
    BBC One
  • Mon 6 Oct 199722:45
    BBC One
  • Fri 22 Dec 200015:40
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Sat 8 Feb 200313:10
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Sat 31 Oct 202020:00
    BBC Four
  • Wed 12 Jun 202420:00
    BBC Four
  • Thu 13 Jun 202401:20
    BBC Four