Ed and his mates discover a primate rescue centre in Vietnam, explore nomadic areas of Mongolia's capital, Ulaanbaatar, pay tribute to ELO in the Chinese city of Shanghai, go nuts at a cashew factory in Indonesia and accidently join the circus in Cambodia.

Ed and his mates discover a Chinese village famous for medicated baths, explore a South Korean sculpture park full of well-known faces and visit the Indian city of Chandigarh, where bhangra music and the visionary architect Le Corbusier are big attractions. They also scale the summit of Doi Inthanon, Thailand's tallest mountain and take part in Naadam, a traditional Mongolian sporting event where 'manliness' is put to the test. He is joined on this road trip by Johnny Cochrane, Barney Harwood, Chris Johnson, Talisha 'Tee Cee' Johnson, Johny Pitts, Ben Shires and Inel Tomlinson.