Episode guide
Series 1
Himalaya with Michael Palin
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North by Northwest
The traveller embarks on a journey from the Khyber Pass to the Bay of Bengal, beginning with a trip on a steam railway and a stop in Darra to browse for a unique firearm.
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A Passage to India
Michael travels from K2 in Pakistan to Ladakh in India, a relatively short distance, but one requiring a considerable feat of logistics owing to the region's politics.
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Annapurna to Everest
The affable Michael Palin continues his latest ambitious trek. During a Gurkha recruitment, he survives Maoist insurgents then suffers a 15,000ft climb.
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On the Roof of the World
The world adventurer continues his Himalayan trek, leaving Everest base camp to take the high road to Lhasa. He also gets his hands dirty milking a yak.
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Leaping Tigers
The Python's Himalayan trek continues. Following the Yangtze along Tiger Leaping Gorge into Yunnan in China, he reaches the easternmost end of the Himalayas.
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Bhutan to Bay of Bengal
At the conclusion of Michael's trek he takes one last look at the high Himalaya. En route to Chomolhari he meets a nomad with a penchant for yak songs.
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