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.
Title | Himalaya with Michael Palin - Season 1 Episode 5 Leaping Tigers, Naked Nagas |
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Year | 2004 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | United Kingdom |
Studio | BBC One |
Cast | Michael Palin |
Crew | Roger Mills (Director), John-Paul Davidson (Director), Michael Palin (Writer), Nigel Meakin (Director of Photography) |
Alternative Titles | 与迈克佩林游喜马拉雅 |
Keyword | himalaya mountain range, travel, india |
First Air Date | Oct 03, 2004 |
Last Air date | Nov 07, 2004 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 6 Episode |
Runtime | 50:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 8.10/ 10 by 14.00 users |
Popularity | 9.534 |
Language | English |