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Michael Portillo explores Asia's finest railways.

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Great Asian Railway Journeys: Series 1: Kuala Lumpur to Melaka

Kuala Lumpur to Melaka

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Michael Portillo discovers Kuala Lumpur’s 19th-century origins as a tin mine.

Michael Portillo discovers Kuala Lumpur’s 19th-century origins as a tin mine and tries his hand crafting jewellery at the Royal Selangor pewter factory.  

Michael Portillo continues his 2,500-mile rail tour of south east Asia. On this leg, he explores the phenomenal growth of Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur, from muddy swamp to seat of British colonial power to the financial and economic tiger of today.  
 
Michael discovers Kuala Lumpur’s 19th-century origins as a tin mine and tries his hand crafting jewellery at the Royal Selangor pewter factory.  
 
In a traditional quarter of the city, untouched by modern development, Michael tastes the Malaysian national dish nasi lemak before investigating the scandalous behaviour of the Britain’s resident general at the turn of the 20th century.

Great Asian Railway Journeys: Series 1

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