The Mekong River with Sue Perkins

Synopsis

Sue Perkins embarks on a life-changing, 3,000-mile journey up the Mekong, South East Asia's greatest river, exploring lives and landscapes on the point of dramatic change.

First Air Date: 2014-11-09

Last Air Date: 2014-11-30

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 4

Networks: BBC Two

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Top Cast

Sue Perkins as Self - Presenter

Seasons

Season 1 (2014)

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:

Ep. 1: Vietnam and Cambodia (2014-11-09)

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.
Ep. 2: Cambodia (2014-11-16)

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.
Ep. 3: Laos (2014-11-23)

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.
Ep. 4: China (2014-11-30)

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.