Martin Clunes: Islands of the Pacific

Martin's epic journey across the Pacific takes him to the Galapagos Islands for the third episode in the series.

The legendary Galapagos Islands, a volcanic chain of 18 major islands, plus over 100 tiny ones, are 800 miles from the shores of South America. It's known as a ‘lost world' as many of its plants and animals exist nowhere else on earth, and until recently it attracted nearly a quarter of a million visitors a year

Martin is following in the footsteps of the great British naturalist Charles Darwin, who really put this place on the map when he sailed here in 1835.

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Martin travels to Papua New Guinea to experience life among the subsistence farmers of the Trobriand Islands. Next, he visits the volcanic isle of New Britain, where he's reminded of the fragility of island existence in the Pacific Ocean.

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.

Martin travels to Guam to see the effect 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.