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Handmade in the Pacific

Series 1

Episode 1: Yidaki

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Documentary series. In Arnhem Land, Northern Australia, a family works to create a 'yidaki' - an ancient and sacred Aboriginal instrument also known as a didgeridoo. Show more

Handmade in the Pacific

Series 1

Episode 2: Taupoo

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Documentary series. One of the last traditional weavers on the Polynesian island of Rurutu creates a ceremonial 'taupoo', a hat made from pandanus leaves. Show more

Handmade in the Pacific

Series 1

Episode 3: Pou

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Documentary series. With chainsaws, adzes, and over 30 different chisels, Maori carver Logan Okiwi Shipgood crafts a 6ft tall 'pou' statue from native New Zealand timber. Show more

Handmade in the Pacific

Series 1

Episode 4: Kapa

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

For artist Dalani Tanahy, the painstaking process of creating 'kapa' - cloth made from tree bark - symbolises the resurgence of indigenous Hawaiian pride and identity. Show more