Great Asian Railway Journeys - Season 1 Episode 13 : Yogyakarta to Ambarawa

Season - Episode

1 Season 1 Jan 27, 2020

1 - 1

Kowloon to Wan Chai Jan 27, 2020
1 - 2

Hong Kong University to Lantau Island Jan 28, 2020
1 - 3

Chiang Mai to Lampang Feb 29, 2020
1 - 4

Ayutthaya to River Kwai Jan 30, 2020
1 - 5

Bangkok Jan 31, 2020
1 - 6

Bangkok to Hua Hin Feb 03, 2020
1 - 7

Ho Chi Minh City to Phan Thiet Feb 04, 2020
1 - 8

Da Nang to Hoi An Feb 05, 2020
1 - 9

Hue to Ninh Binh Feb 06, 2020
1 - 10

Hanoi to Ha Long Bay Feb 07, 2020
1 - 11

Jakarta to Bogor Feb 10, 2020
1 - 12

Jakarta to Borobudur/Kutoarjo Feb 11, 2020
1 - 13

Yogyakarta to Ambarawa Feb 12, 2020
1 - 14

Ambarawa to Surabaya Feb 13, 2020
1 - 15

Penang to Kuala Kangsar Feb 14, 2020
1 - 16

Kuala Kangsar to Cameron Highlands Feb 15, 2020
1 - 17

Kuala Lumpur to Melaka Feb 18, 2020
1 - 18

Melaka to Johor Bahru Feb 19, 2020
1 - 19

Raffles Place to Botanic Gardens Feb 20, 2020
1 - 20

Chinatown to Gardens by the Bay Feb 21, 2020

Overview

Michael Portillo’s rail tour of south east Asia resumes in the southern archipelago of Indonesia. Michael is in Java’s Central province, travelling east towards Surabaya. Beginning in Java’s royal city, Yogyakarta, Michael visits the Sultan’s palace and admires the ancient art of shadow puppetry known as wayang. Struck by the colourful patterned fabrics in the city’s markets, Michael investigates the process of batik, a Unesco world heritage textile, and is tempted by a saucy sarong. Moving north to Ambarawa, Michael boards a scenic heritage line constructed by the Dutch with carriages dating from the time of his Bradshaw’s guidebook. Today, this restored relic of the colonial era is cherished by Javanese tourists.

Year 2020

Studio BBC Two

Director Dave Minchin

Crew Alison Kreps (Editor), Dave Minchin (Director), Cassie Farrell (Director), George Boyle (Director), Frances Beere (Story Editor), Jon Wygens (Music)

Popularity 0.6637

Language Cantonese, English, Indonesian, Malay, Portuguese, Thai, Vietnamese