Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Pacific
TV Show · Documentary · Travel

Martin Clunes embarks on an oceanwide adventure in search of the real Pacific, inspired by reading a book given to him as a child by his father about the Kon-Tiki expedition across the Pacific.

2022 · 46m
Starring Martin Clunes
Director Russell England

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Episode 1
    Martin explores French Polynesia through French baguettes, local wine and a Polynesian outrigger. He dives into the deep sea and swims with sharks and sails to the remote Marquesas Islands to meet a local horse whisperer.
    45m
  • EPISODE 2
    Episode 2
    Martin climbs an active volcano in Vanuatu, and meets a tribe that worships Prince Philip. In Tonga, he meets a representative of the third gender and a princess.
    46m
  • EPISODE 3
    Episode 3
    Martin explores the Galápagos Islands, home to species of seal, iguana, turtle, penguin and shark. He participates in conservation visits, meets a nun, treads on an organic farm and the site of a murder mystery.
    45m
  • EPISODE 1
    Episode 1
    Martin travels to Papua New Guinea to experience life among the subsistence farmers of the Trobriand Islands. He also visits the volcanic isle of New Britain, where he is reminded of the fragility of island existence in the Pacific Ocean.
    46m
  • EPISODE 2
    Episode 2
    From Manila's jeepneys and bamboo bikes to Catholic fiestas and family feasts, Martin explores the wonderful sights of the Philippines, including tribal burials, rice god rituals, shamans and cuddly tarsier primates.
    46m
  • EPISODE 3
    Episode 3
    Martin travels to Guam to see the effects of invasive species on remote islands and discovers animals driven to the edge of extinction; in Palau, he learns about marine conservation and meets the endangered hawksbill turtle and the rare dugong.
    46m

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Cast & Crew

  • Martin Clunes
    Host
  • R‌E
    Russell England
    Director
  • P‌B
    Philippa Braithwaite
    Producer
  • Bill Jones
    Producer
  • I‌L
    Ian Leese
    Producer
  • R‌E
    Russell England
    Producer

About

Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Pacific

Documentary

Martin Clunes embarks on an oceanwide adventure in search of the real Pacific, inspired by reading a book given to him as a child by his father about the Kon-Tiki expedition across the Pacific.

Information

Studio
Acorn TV
Released
2022
Rated
PG
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
© 2021 Buffalo Pictures Ltd

Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English (United States)
Subtitles

English (Australia) (CC, SDH)

Accessibility

Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Botswana
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cape Verde
  • Egypt
  • Eswatini
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

Asia Pacific

  • Australia
  • Cambodia
  • Fiji
  • 香港 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Indonesia (English)
  • 日本
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • 澳門 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Malaysia (English)
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Mongolia
  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • 대한민국
  • 台灣
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Vietnam

Europe

  • Armenia
  • Österreich
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France (Français)
  • Deutschland
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italia
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg (English)
  • Malta
  • Moldova, Republic Of
  • Nederland
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal (Português)
  • Россия
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • España
  • Sverige
  • Schweiz
  • Türkiye (English)
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina (Español)
  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Bolivia (Español)
  • Brasil
  • Virgin Islands, British
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chile (Español)
  • Colombia (Español)
  • Costa Rica (Español)
  • Dominica
  • República Dominicana
  • Ecuador (Español)
  • El Salvador (Español)
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala (Español)
  • Honduras (Español)
  • México
  • Nicaragua (Español)
  • Panamá
  • Paraguay (Español)
  • Perú
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Venezuela (Español)

The United States and Canada

  • Canada (English)
  • Canada (Français)
  • United States
  • Estados Unidos (Español México)