Sydney to Tokyo by Any Means

Original version

BBC Four

Knowledge, arts, music and culture from the UK and the world.

BBC Four reflects arts, music and culture with an ambitious range of intellectually and culturally enriching programmes, taking an expert and in-depth approach to its subjects.

BBC Four HD

BBC Two Northern Ireland

BBC Two Scotland

Until 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales (analogue) was known simply as BBC Two Wales. BBC Two Wales (digital) was BBC 2W. From 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales schedules on both analogue and digital became identical

BBC Two Wales

BBC Two England

England

Charley Boorman

Charley Boorman: Sydney to Tokyo by Any Means: Episode 5

Documentaries

Episode 5

Charley Boorman: Sydney to Tokyo by Any Means

BBC Two - Charley Boorman: Sydney to Tokyo by Any Means, Episode 5

In Taiwan, Charley visits the country's largest Buddhist monastery, Fo Guang Shan.

Charley Boorman travels from Sydney to Tokyo. In Taiwan, Charley visits the country's largest Buddhist monastery, Fo Guang Shan.

In the second series of By Any Means, Charley Boorman starts his adventure in Sydney and travels up the Pacific Rim through Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, the Philippines and Taiwan, to finish in Tokyo, Japan.

Starting in the city of Kaohsiung on the south west corner of the island of Taiwan, Charley stops in on the country's largest Buddhist monastery, Fo Guang Shan. From there he travels north and tries his hand at cricket fighting and then samples the edible creatures - tempura style!
 
After jumping on board the Taiwanese high-speed rail train, Charley heads up into the Alishan Mountains where he hand-picks tea leaves with award-winning tea farmer Hsiu-Mei.
 
Dirt-biking through the amazing valleys of the Taroko Gorge, Charley finally arrives at the capital, Taipei, where he prepares to board a cruise ship for the 376-mile cruise to the port of Okinawa, Japan.

BBC Two

BBC Two is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964.

BBC 2

BBC2

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Factual

Factual: Travel

Charley Boorman: Sydney to Tokyo By Any Means

Charley Boorman travels up the Pacific Rim through Australia to Tokyo, Japan.

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.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Charley Boorman: Sydney to Tokyo by Any Means

Episode 5

Contributors

Genres

Formats

Series

BBC Four HD

About BBC Four