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The adventurer reaches Sri Lanka, whose strategic location and tropical spices made it a target for invaders and colonisers for centuries. In the north he visits the scenes of vicious battles between the Tamil minority and the Sri Lankan army, traumatic events from which the population is still recovering. On his way to Bangladesh, he hitches a ride on a trawler, highlighting one of the Indian Ocean's fastest-growing industries - providing prawns for the West. But as he reveals, it comes at a price for the environment
More details for Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve, Sat 23, 5:00 pm
The adventurer begins the final leg of his journey on the northern tip of Sumatra in western Indonesia, near the epicentre of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, finding out how the province of Banda Aceh has undergone many changes since the disaster. He also explores the illegal trade in exotic pets in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, before heading for Australia, the final country on his epic journey. There he visits the unspoilt wilderness of the Kimberley region, meets a crocodile hunter and goes fishing with natives campaigning to stop the construction of a giant gas plant
More details for Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve, Sat 23, 6:00 pm