Martin Clunes: Islands of the Pacific
TV Show · Documentary · Travel

Inspired by a childhood favourite book about the Kon-Tiki expedition, Martin Clunes embarks on an epic ocean-wide quest in search of the real Pacific. Beginning in French Polynesia, travelling via the volcanoes of the South-West Pacific and ending in the Galapagos Islands, Join Martin on the adventure of a lifetime.

2022 · 46m
Starring Martin Clunes
Director Russell England

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    French Polynesia
    Martin explores French Polynesia through French baguettes and coral wine, and on a Polynesian outrigger canoe. He swims with sharks, investigates Marlon Brando's wildlife programme, and sails to the remote Marquesas to meet a local horse whisperer.
    45 min
  • EPISODE 2
    South-West Pacific
    In Vanuatu, Martin climbs an active volcano and meets a tribe who worship Prince Philip. In Tonga, he meets a third gender leiti and a princess. And in Fiji, he visits an island singer and a tribe tricked out of their homeland by a British mining company.
    46 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Galapagos
    Martin explores the legendary Galapagos Islands, getting up close to sealions, iguanas, tortoises, penguins, finches and baby sharks. He joins conservation expeditions, sees evolution in action, visits a nun, an organic farm and the site of a murder mystery.
    45 min
  • EPISODE 1
    Papua New Guinea
    Martin travels to Papua New Guinea to experience life among the subsistence farmers of the Trobriand Islands. He visits the volcanic isle of New Britain, where he's reminded of the fragility of island existence in the Pacific Ocean.
    46 min
  • EPISODE 2
    The Philippines
    Martin explores the Philippines, from jeepneys and bamboo bicycles in Manila to Catholic fiestas and family celebrations, tribal funerals, encounters with chocolate heroes, to encounters with cuddly tarsiers and flickering fireflies.
    46 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Micronesia
    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.
    46 min

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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

Inspired by a childhood favourite book about the Kon-Tiki expedition, Martin Clunes embarks on an epic ocean-wide quest in search of the real Pacific. Beginning in French Polynesia, travelling via the volcanoes of the South-West Pacific and ending in the Galapagos Islands, Join Martin on the adventure of a lifetime.

Information

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

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English (United Kingdom), English (United States)
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English (United Kingdom) (AAC)

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  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
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  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
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  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
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  • Turkmenistan
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