Himalaya with Michael Palin

Released: 2004-10-03

Runtime: 50 minutes

Episode Overview

The program begins in the North-West Frontier section of Pakistan. Michael goes up the Kyber Pass Railway, visits the local gun industry and dentists, interviews a local prince, attends the bull races and then sets off by bus to Chitral high in the mountains. He visits the local Kalash people who are not Moslems and attends an annual Polo Match high in the Xandoor Pass near the Hindu Kush.

Series Overview

Intrepid adventurer Michael Palin takes a journey through the Himalayas.