Episodes
Great Asian Railway Journeys: Jakarta to Bogor (BBC Four Tuesday 25 April 2023)
Great Asian Railway Journeys: Jakarta to Bogor airs today on BBC Four.
In Indonesia, Michael Portillo completes his 2,550-mile train journey across southeast Asia. In the middle of this 270-million-person archipelago nation is the island of Java, which he must travel across to reach his destination.
Michael learns about Indonesia’s rich history as a port and its Dutch colonial past in the bustling capital city of Jakarta, but he also learns that Indonesia’s future is uncertain. He braves the notorious traffic, rides a colourful bicycle through the city, rides the brand new MRT metro, and dines on Jakarta’s renowned street food. Bogor’s Botanical Gardens, now a research and conservation centre, catches his eye, and he discovers that they were founded by the former English Governor of Java, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles.
Great Asian Railway Journeys: Jakarta to Bogor airs Tuesday 25 April 2023 at 7.00pm on BBC Four.
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