Kuala Lumpur to Melaka (S01E17)
S01E17
Michael Portillo continues his extensive 2,500-mile journey through Southeast Asia, focusing on the remarkable transformation of Kuala Lumpur. Once a muddy swamp, the city evolved from a center of British colonial power to a bustling financial hub. He delves into Kuala Lumpur's 19th-century beginnings as a tin mining town and even tries his hand at jewelry-making at the Royal Selangor pewter factory. In a historic neighborhood that remains unspoiled by modernization, Michael samples the delicious nasi lemak, Malaysia’s national dish, before uncovering the scandalous antics of Britain’s resident general during the early 1900s.
Show
Great Asian Railway Journeys
Episode
S01E17
Air Date
Feb 18, 2020
Season 1 Episodes
S01E01
Kowloon to Wan Chai
S01E02
Hong Kong University to Lantau Island
S01E03
Chiang Mai to Lampang
S01E04
Ayutthaya to River Kwai
S01E05
Bangkok
S01E06
Bangkok to Hua Hin
S01E07
Ho Chi Minh City to Phan Thiet
S01E08
Da Nang to Hoi An
S01E09
Hue to Ninh Binh
S01E10
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay
S01E11
Jakarta to Bogor
S01E12
Jakarta to Borobudur/Kutoarjo
S01E13
Yogyakarta to Ambarawa
S01E14
Ambarawa to Surabaya
S01E16
Kuala Kangsar to Cameron Highlands
S01E17
Kuala Lumpur to Melaka
S01E18
Melaka to Johor Bahru
S01E19
Raffles Place to Botanic Gardens
S01E20
Chinatown to Gardens by the Bay