The Mekong River with Sue Perkins — Season 1
Comedian and writer Sue Perkins sets off on a 3,000-mile journey up the Mekong River to explore a people and region on the verge of dramatic change.
About this season
Comedian and writer Sue Perkins sets off on a 3,000-mile journey up the Mekong River to explore a people and region on the verge of dramatic change.
Episodes (4)
1. Vietnam and Cambodia
Aired 9 November 2014 • 60 min
Sue Perkins embarks on a 3,000-mile journey up the Mekong, south east Asia's greatest river. She begins in Vietnam and continues on to Cambodia.
2. Cambodia
Aired 16 November 2014 • 60 min
Sue Perkins continues her epic journey up the Mekong. In Cambodia, animal lover Sue is confronted by the most emotionally challenging and complex world of wildlife trafficking.
3. Laos
Aired 23 November 2014 • 60 min
Sue Perkins continues her journey up the Mekong, south east Asia's greatest river. She reaches Laos, one of the poorest and least developed of the nations the Mekong flows through.
4. China
Aired 30 November 2014 • 60 min
Sue Perkins's journey up south east Asia's greatest river concludes as she reaches China. She travels through Yunnan province to the Tibetan Plateau, home of the Mekong's source.