Hector is back with a brand new series on TG4

TG4 Thursdays from 7th September 9.30pm

Ireland’s most intrepid traveller Hector Ó hEochagáin is embarking on his latest epic trip. The adventurer, banter-er and mischief maker in chief is primed for another set of adventures as he takes on an amazing trip travelling deep into Southeast Asia passing through the Philippines into Malaysia & Singapore across the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali before crossing into the Pacific islands of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands

First stop for Hector is the vibrant capital of the Philippines, Manila. He dives headfirst into the rich Filipino culture, from cruising the streets in his very own jeepney to witnessing grand weddings of over 100 people. He spends time with the pushcart educators on the street of the city and decides to create a balikbayan box to send back to a Filippino lady in Sallynoggin. Hector enters the thrilling world of Filipino boxing with “The King’s Warrior“ Charly Suarez and then brings us deep into the multi-million dollar world of cockfighting.

In the second episode Hector lands among the skyscrapers of Kuala Lumpur or as the locals call it KL in Malaysia. He meets up with the most famous graffiti artist in the country Fritilldea and links up with the female chairperson of the local football club Ombak FC nestled beneath the tallest skyscrapers. He’ll be out in the paddyfields chatting about rice, meeting some songbirds and going deep into a remote rural jungle village and meeting the locals. Hector embarks on a boat journey on the Malacca Strait and finally meets up with a family who survived the Tsunami on St. Stephen’s Day 26th December 2004.

This week, Hector finds himself in the city-state of Singapore for episode 3. He delves into the struggles of migrant workers and discovers the staggering financial cost of buying real-estate in Singapore. He learns how the Singaporeans prepare for the next life, visits the only heavy metal store in the city and witnesses the growth of the next table tennis superstars that will one day represent their country. Finally, before he jets out, he doesn’t miss the opportunity to try the only food stall in the world awarded a prestigious Michelin Star.