Himalaya with Michael Palin

Himalaya with Michael Palin

Intrepid adventurer Michael Palin takes a journey through the Himalayas.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

Himalaya with Michael Palin

First Air Date

October 3, 2004

Last Air Date

November 7, 2004

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Language

English

Production Companies

Prominent TelevisionBBC

Networks

BBC One

Bhutan to the Bay of Bengal
S01E06

Bhutan to the Bay of Bengal

We head into the small mountainous country of Bhutan which strives for Gross National Happiness rather than profit. He meets poets and attends a religious festival which includes both Archery and a 5 storey high tapestry. After Bhutan, he crosses into Bangladesh which is a low lying country built out of silt washed down from the Himalayas. He chats with local business people and visits the capital Dacca. He then takes a steamer down the delta to Mongla and ends his journey at the Bay of Bengal after 6 months of travelling.

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