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Hunters of the South Seas

Episode 1: The Bajau

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Writer Will Millard explores the extraordinary people of the Coral Triangle in the Western Pacific. Boasting the richest waters on the planet, the Coral Triangle is home to people who have adapted to ocean life like nowhere else.

In this episode, Will Millard focuses on the lives of the formerly nomadic Bajau spear fishermen of Indonesia, who are now settling in stilted villages out at sea, and how their way of life is changing radically. How do people who have wandered the ocean adjust to life in a fixed place? Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Will Millard
Executive Producer:
Lucy Carter
Executive Producer:
Steven Robinson
Director:
Will Lorimer
Producer:
Will Lorimer
Series Producer:
Jamie Balment
Production Company:
Indus Films

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