Clive Myrie's Adventures in the Caribbean: Clive attempts walking on stilts Fans usually see Clive Myrie reporting from the heart of the conflict in Ukraine , or on the BBC news desk, so his latest travel series exploring his Caribbean roots was a million miles away from his usual persona. Although there were tearful moments as his sister opened up about childhood trauma, there were also light-hearted ones when he could scarcely stop smiling - and viewers got to see his nervous grin as he attempted to stand on stilts. The first episode of Clive Myrie's Caribbean Adventure saw the BBC star visiting a remote Jamaican mountain community to learn more about their war with the British army.
While there, he was astounded to meet a group charging around on stilts, including "out and proud queer performance artist" Simone. In a country which still criminalises sex between men and where LGBT people are known to experience homophobic attacks, she has declared her intention to "stand tall" - and her stilts are the perfect symbolism of that. However, she faces considerable challenges, with Time Magazine suggesting back in 2006 that Jamaica was "the most homophobic place on Earth".
She introduced Clive to her culture, inviting him to stand up on stilts himself. "I feel like a baby giraffe trying to walk for the first time!" He exclaimed, as he attempted to stand straight. He wasn't quite confident enough to attempt a full walk, and seemed reluctant to let go of a group member's hands and .
