Great Asian Railway Journeys - Season 1 Episode 18 Melaka to Johor Bahru
Michael Portillo is in Malaysia on a 2,500-mile tour of south east Asia. His 1913 Bradshaw’s Guide takes him to Melaka, for centuries one of the greatest trading ports in the world. He tastes the spicy cuisine of the Kristang community, descendants of early 16th-century Portuguese settlers who mixed with local Malays.
Continuing to Kluang amid fertile farmland, Michael joins in the pineapple harvest and discovers how Malaysia’s resources of tin and tropical fruit created a global market in food.
Arriving at the tip of the Malaysian peninsula in Johor Bahru, Michael visits the palace of Sultan Abu Bakar, a canny and well-travelled monarch who became friends with Queen Victoria and used what he learned in Britain to modernise his realm. Michael learns how Malaysia’s first ever railway fell prey to an implacable foe.
Year: 2020
Genre: Documentary
Country: Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vietnam
Studio: BBC Two
Director: Dave Minchin
Cast: Michael Portillo
Crew: Cassie Farrell (Director), Dave Minchin (Director), George Boyle (Director), Alison Kreps (Editor), Frances Beere (Story Editor), Jon Wygens (Music)
First Air Date: Jan 27, 2020
Last Air date: Feb 29, 2020
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 20 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 7.50/10 by 2.00 users
Popularity: 22.912
Language: Cantonese, English, Indonesian, Malay, Portuguese, Thai, Vietnamese
Keyword : railroad
Season
Season 1
Episode
Kowloon to Wan Chai
Hong Kong University to Lantau Island
Chiang Mai to Lampang
Ayutthaya to River Kwai
Bangkok
Bangkok to Hua Hin
Ho Chi Minh City to Phan Thiet
Da Nang to Hoi An
Hue to Ninh Binh
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay
Jakarta to Bogor
Jakarta to Borobudur/Kutoarjo
Yogyakarta to Ambarawa
Ambarawa to Surabaya
Penang to Kuala Kangsar
Kuala Kangsar to Cameron Highlands
Kuala Lumpur to Melaka
Melaka to Johor Bahru
Raffles Place to Botanic Gardens
Chinatown to Gardens by the Bay
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