Papau New Guinea
martin clunes: islands of the pacific

Thu, Oct 3 4:00 P.M. NHPBS (11.1)  

Martin travels to Papua New Guinea and lives amongst the subsistence farmers of the Trobriand Islands. There, he plays their favorite game - cricket! Next, he visits the volcanic island of New Britain. Both are a reminder of the fragility of island existence in this part of the Pacific Ocean.

Episode Duration: 45 minutes and 26 seconds

Episode Number: 201

All broadcast times for this episode: (show all)

Thu, Oct 3 4:00 P.M. Papau New Guinea     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Oct 3 5:00 P.M. Papau New Guinea     NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, Oct 4 5:00 A.M. Papau New Guinea     NH Explore (11.2)

About Martin Clunes: Islands of the Pacific:

Martin Clunes (Doc Martin) embarks on an epic ocean wide adventure in search of the real Pacific through the lives, vibrant culture and stories of the people he meets along the way.

Martin discovers this kaleidoscope of nature from swimming with sharks to meeting a tribe, to climbing one of the world's most active volcanoes, all in the various islands across the Pacific.


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Future Broadcast times for "Martin Clunes: Islands of the Pacific": (show all)

Thu, Sep 12 4:00 P.M. South West Pacific     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Sep 26 4:00 P.M. Galapagos     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Oct 3 4:00 P.M. Papau New Guinea     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Oct 3 5:00 P.M. Papau New Guinea     NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, Oct 4 5:00 A.M. Papau New Guinea     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Oct 10 4:00 P.M. The Philippines     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Oct 10 5:00 P.M. The Philippines     NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, Oct 11 5:00 A.M. The Philippines     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Oct 17 4:00 P.M. Micronesia     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Oct 17 5:00 P.M. Micronesia     NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, Oct 18 5:00 A.M. Micronesia     NH Explore (11.2)


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