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6 episodes in this season

North by Northwest

50 min

A Passage to India

50 min

Annapurna to Everest

50 min

The Roof of the World

50 min

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Leaping Tigers, Naked Nagas

50 min

Bhutan to the Bay of Bengal

50 min

Himalaya with Michael Palin

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200450m8.2

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Leaping Tigers, Naked Nagas

Season 1 · Episode 5 · Oct 31, 2004

Michael travels down the Yangtze by boat through the famous Tiger Leaping gorge and arrives at the eastern-most point of his journey. He visits a local singing star, a doctor recommended by Terry Jones and attends a Chinese Classical Music concert. He travels through Yunnan province and then visits Nagaland which is on the border between India and Myanmah. This area is inhabited by ex-headhunters. Next, he crosses back into India and visits a coil mine and oil well. Heading deeper into Assam he visits tea gardens, working elephants and then heads down the Brahmaputra River stopping to visit a Hindu monastery of dancing monks. He also visits a national park to see the Rhinos.

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Himalaya with Michael Palin

TV Series

200450m8.2

Documentary

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Leaping Tigers, Naked Nagas

Season 1 · Episode 5 · Oct 31, 2004

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