Cambodia
London cabbie Mason McQueen drives taxis in different cities. In Phnom Penh, Cambodia, he gets to grips with the tuk-tuk. Can he navigate the chaos and anarchy?
London cabbie Mason McQueen follows up on his experiences in Toughest Place to be a Taxi Driver as he takes on a global taxi-driving challenge.
Mason's first challenge brings him to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, where he will be getting to grips with a very different kind of cab, the tuk-tuk. Living and working with a local driver, 46-year-old Polo Doot, Mason takes his life in his hands as he learns to drive what is essentially a converted scooter on the chaotic streets of Phnom Penh.
Through the eyes of his host, Mason discovers a country where inequality is surging, as the wealthy elite profit from a property boom, while a third of the population still lives on less than a few dollars a day. Protests by the victims of land grabs continue in Phnom Penh, even though police have used extreme violence to quell civil unrest in the past.
Mason faces an emotional and sometimes terrifying journey as he adapts to life in the Cambodian slums, where deep fried tarantula appears on the menu and where traffic mayhem is commonplace. By the end of his stay, the cockney cabbie has to take paying customers as a fully fledged Cambodian tuk-tuk driver.
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David Fanshawe
Lau Chao SuÂ
Orchestra: Dep Nyai Court Orchestra . -
Christophe Goze
Good Morning BeijingÂ
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Tom Mansi
Party Party Tuk TukÂ
Composer: Paul White . -
Sandy Nelson
Let There Be DrumsÂ
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Darren Leigh Purkiss
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Duane Eddy
Because They're YoungÂ
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Duane Eddy
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The Osmonds
Traffic In My MindÂ
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Jamelia
Money
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Johnny and the Hurricanes
Traffic JamÂ
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David Fanshawe
Phin Lute SoloÂ
Orchestra: Dep Nyai Court Orchestra . -
Djivan Gasparyan
I Will Not Be Sad In This WorldÂ
Performer: Djivan Gasparyan. -
Canned Heat
Going Up The Country
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Joe Perry
Spiderman ThemeÂ
Performer: Alison Brown Quartet. -
Dengue Fever
Laugh TrackÂ
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Richard Wagner
The Valkyrie: Ride Of The ValkyriesÂ
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: David Parry. -
Dengue Fever
I'm SixteenÂ
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Duane Eddy
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Athlete
Wires
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Party Party Tuk TukÂ
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Djivan Gasparyan
I Will Not Be Sad In This WorldÂ
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Mason McQueen |
Series Producer | Simon Watts-Davies |
Producer | Simon Muriel |
Producer | Jo Hurst |
Broadcasts
- Sun 22 Jun 2014 21:00
- Mon 23 Jun 2014 23:20Â鶹Éç Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
- Mon 23 Jun 2014 23:50Â鶹Éç Two Scotland
- Wed 16 Jul 2014 00:20Â鶹Éç Two except Scotland
- Wed 16 Jul 2014 00:50Â鶹Éç Two Scotland
- Sun 20 Mar 2016 04:15
Cambodia
Find out more about the countries visited in A Cabbie Abroad