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Binman

London binman Wilbur Ramirez spends ten days working in Jakarta as part of the army of semi-destitute binmen who collect rubbish in the Indonesian capital.

London binman Wilbur Ramirez is heading to Jakarta, the vast mega city that is the capital of Indonesia. For ten days Wilbur works with Imam, one of the army of semi-destitute binmen who collect rubbish in one of the biggest and fastest growing cities in the world.

From the health and safety conscious world of British waste management, Wilbur enters a life of squalor and poverty - staying next to a fly-ridden dump and joining Imam's back breaking daily round as he collects the rubbish of Jakarta's wealthy. It's a moving journey as Wilbur discovers the insecurity and danger that dominates Imam's life, and his powerlessness to change his circumstances.

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Sun 4 Nov 2012 00:00

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Credits

Role Contributor
Director Shabnam Grewal
Director Shabnam Grewal
Producer Shabnam Grewal
Producer Shabnam Grewal
Series Producer Simon Watts-Davies
Series Producer Simon Watts-Davies
Executive Producer Sam Bagnall
Executive Producer Sam Bagnall

Broadcasts

  • Sun 29 Jan 2012 21:00
  • Thu 2 Feb 2012 23:20
  • Fri 3 Feb 2012 21:00
  • Sat 4 Feb 2012 00:30
  • Sat 11 Feb 2012 20:05
  • Tue 24 Apr 2012 01:25
  • Tue 16 Oct 2012 23:30
  • Sun 4 Nov 2012 00:00