Clive meets descendants of rebel mountain communities, visits a high altitude coffee farm, learns the secrets of Jamaican jerk pork and beds down 100 feet above the Caribbean Sea.
EP2 Kingston - JamaicaMay 28, 2024
In Jamaica’s capital city, Clive learns some dancehall moves, samples Jamaican-Irish stout punch and learns why this island produces so many Olympic sprinters.
EP3 Downtown - JamaicaMay 29, 2024
Clive heads to the busy Coronation Market, nestled in Downtown Kingston. He tries out his Jamaican patois, grabs some great street food and he hits the best reggae club in town.
EP4 Goldeneye - JamaicaMay 31, 2024
Clive travels north to explore the former home of the novelist Ian Fleming. The Goldeneye estate on Oracabessa Bay is where the author wrote all 14 James Bond books.
EP5 Westmoreland - JamaicaJun 03, 2024
Clive travels to the part of Jamaica where his parents grew up. He tries his hand at some unique island pottery, harvests honey in the hills and serves up curry goat for a family reunion.
EP6 Havana - CubaJun 04, 2024
Clive takes on a potential Olympic champion in the boxing ring, gets under the bonnet of a classic Chevy and bangs the drum for Cuban music.
EP7 Vedado - CubaJun 05, 2024
Clive takes a motorcycle tour with Che Guevara’s son, learns how to cook a feast under rationing, and stretches himself with a lesson in the art of ballet.
EP8 Viñales - CubaJun 06, 2024
Clive helps some Cuban cowboys set up a unique race, finds out how farmers are fighting back against ever stronger hurricanes and learns how to roll the perfect cigar.
EP9 Trinidad - CubaJun 07, 2024
Clive gets his steps in as he learns to salsa dance with the locals, discovers the secrets that have kept this historic old city standing, and explores the dark history of sugar.
EP10 Baracoa - CubaJun 08, 2024
Clive builds his own bamboo raft to explore the rivers of Cuba’s oldest city and helps prepare a meal at what’s thought to be Cuba’s only fully vegan restaurant.
EP11 Platinum Coast - BarbadosJun 10, 2024
Clive heads to the west coast of Barbados to find out why the country produces so many great cricketers before hitting the water to land a Caribbean catch for an island cookout.
EP12 Atlantic Coast - BarbadosJun 11, 2024
On the east coast of Barbados, Clive checks out the world’s oldest rum distillery, helps out on an organic farm, tries some cliff-top yoga and meets a Bajan spoken word poet.
Clive steps up to the plate on the baseball field in Santo Domingo. He meets artisans reviving traditional craftwork before making a seven-meat dish with one of the country’s top chefs.
EP14 La Vega - Dominican RepublicJun 13, 2024
Every February, the city of La Vega bursts into life with loud and colourful street carnivals. Clive meets talented costume makers before suiting up for the parade.
EP15 Puerto Plata - Dominican RepublicJun 14, 2024
Clive travels north and learns about the Jewish refugees that found shelter here during World War II, joins a merengue group and tries a Dominican drink with a racy reputation.
Official Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001zpmm
Synopsis
Clive Myrie is on an epic Caribbean journey to reconnect with family, explore his own heritage and experience the rich mix of cultures that makes island life so very special.