By Any Means

Charley Boorman on the bamboo train location shoot in Battambang

Last month, our own Hanuman Films crew hosted the By Any Means team for their filming in Cambodia, presented by motorcycle adventurer Charley Boorman. Hanuman's Nick Ray met the team at the Lao border and they travelled to Stung Treng by rocket boat. They then continued by dirt bike along the pretty dirt roads of the Mekong River, passing through Stung Trong district and the rubber plantations of Chamcar Leu, eventually enjoying a 'Temple Safari' experience at Beng Mealea temple. The following day the team continued to Phnom Kulen to experience some jungle rides before making a base at our HanumanAlaya Hotel in Siem Reap for a few nights. Photographer Julian Broad flew out to meet the team in Siem Reap and spent a couple of days shooting the cover shot for the book that will accompany the series. After exploring the temples, the team continued west to Sisophon to experience the 'bamboo train' or norry and then continued their journey to Bangkok and beyond. Both Charley Boorman and Producer Russ Malkin agreed that Cambodia was the high point of their journey from London to Sydney using any means of transport. And that was on camera, not just to flatter the Hanuman Films team for all their hard work. The television programme will be shown later this year on the BBC and the National Geographic channel. Link: byanymeans