“Everyone has an image of America: a land
of big shops, bright lights and asphalt highways stretching right across the
continent. But there is another America – and I set out to find it.” - Martin
Clunes
Well-known actor Martin Clunes embarks on
an epic journey around the coast of America to discover what life is like on
the surrounding islands for Islands of America, a new documentary series that
starts on ITV Choice (DStv 123) on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at 20h00.
Following the successful series on the Islands of Britain and Islands of Australia, Clunes has
developed a fascination for the unique quality and appeal of island life, often
in the most remote places on the planet.
This time he sets off on a 16,000 kilometre
journey, from the west to the east, to explore the vast swathe of islands which
are scattered beyond America’s shores. He travels from Hawaii’s islands of fire
and Alaska’s islands of snow and ice, to the playgrounds of presidents off the
New England coast.
Clunes says: “I wanted to look beyond
corporate America and discover the other United States, out past the mainland
margins, and what life is like on these unique and diverse islands.
“On this island journey I meet men and
women who’ve lived through many of nature’s worst extremes. And it seems one
thing they all share is a profound wisdom about these challenges.”
During the four-part series Clunes visits
Hawaii, Molokai, Alaska, the San Juan Islands, the Channel Islands National
Park, Avery Island which sits inland from the Gulf of Mexico, Delacroix Island,
the colourful Caribbean island of Puerto Rico, the Sea Islands along the coast
of Georgia, Sapelo Island, the quiet island backwater of Chincoteague,
Manhattan Island, Ellis Island, Coney Island and Martha’s Vineyard, playground
for the wealthy.
The final place on Clunes' epic island
journey is Maine, America’s most easterly state, with hundreds of islands off
its coast. The Isle au Haut is his last island stop where Clunes meets the
children from the island’s primary school to discover what life is like for
them on this isolated community.
Clunes concludes: “It seems right to finish
my journey here with these children – they’re the future of this island. And
seeing them enjoy the simple pleasures of island life will stay with me for a
very long time.”
Martin
Clunes: Islands of America can be seen on ITV Choice
(DStv 123) on May 23, at 20h00.
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