‘Freedom Riders Asia’ to debut on Star Sports, 19 May
Motorcycle adventurer Charley Boorman will be hosting a six-part adventure travel series that will debut this Sunday, 19 May 2013, on Star Sports at 2100hrs Malaysia time (GMT+8). Titled Freedom Riders Asia, the programme chronicles Boorman’s journey through six Asian countries, immersing himself in each country’s unique biking culture in the process.
Boorman’s journey takes him through the landscapes of Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines. From picking tea leaves on the hillside plantations of India, to surfing the legendary waves of Bali’s black sand beaches, Charley meets local biking communities and personalities along the way who show him the delights of each city and the way of life from the back of a motorcycle.
In the debut Malaysia episode, viewers will get to see Charley learn the important role the motorcycle plays for many individuals in their daily lives along with taking on a challenge with a well-known local biking personality.
Speaking about his adventure, Boorman said, “What I loved most about the Freedom Riders Asia experience was the opportunity to meet locals with larger-than-life characters and ride with passionate bikers in a completely different part of the world. This is indeed a bike trip of a lifetime that I will always remember. The first episode is as exciting as the next, and I hope that the audience in Asia will stay close and enjoy the series as they experience Asia with me!”
The six episodes of Freedom Riders Asia will air in the following sequence, with each episode to be shown with three repeats:
– 19 May, 2100hrs GMT+8: Ep 1, Malaysia
– 25 May, 2130hrs GMT+8: Ep 2, Philippines
– 2 June, 2100hrs GMT+8: Ep 3, Indonesia
– 9 June, 2000hrs GMT+8: Ep 4, India
– 16 June, 2100hrs GMT+8: Ep 5, Vietnam
– 23 June, 2100hrs GMT+8: Ep 6, Thailand
