Himalaya with Michael Palin 

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 ... See full summary »

Stars:

Michael Palin, The Dalai Lama

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Michael Palin	...	Host / ... 6 episodes, 2004

Storyline

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. It includes 1° North by Northwest - Pakistan's tribal province, featuring Khyber Pass, Peshawar, Gilgit, Chitral and K2; 2° A Passage to India - Lahore (still in Muslim Pakistan), and in its mainly Hindu rival India: Amritsar, Shimla, Dharamsala (meeting with the Dalai Lama) and Srinagar; 3°Annapurna to Everest - Nepal (the capital Kathmandu, meeting with King Gyanendra, and Annapurna Mountain; includes a scare involving the Maoist rebels in the Gurkha recruiting area) and Tibet (administered as a Chinese province: Pokhara and the Everest base camp on the northern side). 4° The Roof of the World - Tibet's capital Lhasa and in China's Qinghai province Yushu. 5° Leaping Tiger, Naked Nagas - from China's Yunnan province to India's Nagaland state - features Kunming, ...

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2004 (UK)

Also Known As:

A Himalája Michael Palinnel

Box Office

Budget:

£10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Prominent Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

360 min (6 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure (1999)

User Reviews

Palin, can reach any peak!

Palin, quite a remarkable man. The Documentary follows him around one of the most culturally diverse region in the world. He goes through the Himilaya mountains and surrounding regions. This man, makes you feel very comfortable watching him, there is no arrogance when he speaks to you and he goes into such depth, without repeating!. He speaks with passion when he describes or explains, which makes him extremely entertaining, as well as never backing out of any challenges he is confronted by!. This man is one of the greatest documentarians of our time, A True national treasure!. I give this excellent piece of work 10/10, This guy keeps reaching!, his documentaries get better and better!.