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Himalaya with Michael Palin

Travel · 2004

Last aired: S1 E6, Bhutan to the Bay of Bengal · 2004-11-07

This 2004 BBC television series records comedian and travel presenter Michael Palin's six-month trip across the Himalaya mountain range, covering an amazingly diverse range of cultures and environments in various countries.

Cast

Michael Palin Presenter

Season 1

E1 North by Northwest 2004-10-03 · 60 min Michael Palin sets off on an epic journey through the rugged terrain of the Himalayas. First, he follows the Khyber Pass up to the mighty K2 mountain.

E2 A Passage to India 2004-10-10 · 60 min Michael Palin continues his Himalayan trek by going from K2 in Pakistan to Ladakh in India - a short distance as the crow flies, but a huge loop on the ground due to politics.

E3 Annapurna to Everest 2004-10-17 · 60 min Michael Palin continues his trek. On his way to Everest base camp, he meets the King of Nepal, visits Annapurna Sanctuary, climbs a glacier and follows a Gurkha recruitment drive.

E4 The Roof of the World 2004-10-24 · 60 min Michael Palin continues his Himalayan Trek, leaving Everest base camp on the high road to Lhasa as he takes a look at how China has changed Tibet.

E5 Leaping Tigers, Naked Nagas 2004-10-31 · 60 min Michael Palin continues his Himalayan trek. Palin reaches the easternmost end of the Himalayas, exploring medieval Lijiang.

E6 Bhutan to the Bay of Bengal 2004-11-07 · 60 min Michael Palin concludes his Himalayan trek by travelling from Bhutan through Bangladesh before finishing on a fishing boat in the Bay of Bengal.

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