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Himalaya with Michael Palin: North by Northwest

   2004    Culture
Intrepid adventurer Michael Palin travels through Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province, starting on the Khyber Pass and ending five miles from K2 on the Pakistan/China border. He passes through Darra, visits a street dentist in Peshawar, goes bull racing with a Pakistani aristocrat and is almost trampled to death, and finally crosses over the Lowari Pass into the buffer state of Chitral.
Series: Himalaya with Michael Palin

The Story of India: Spice Routes and Silk Roads

   2007    History
In this episode he traces India in the days of the Roman Empire. In Kerala the spice trade opened India to the world, whilst gold and silk bazaars in the ancient city of Madurai were a delight for visiting Greek traders. From the deserts of Turkmenistan Michael travels down the Khyber Pass to Pakistan to discover a forgotten Indian Empire that opened up the Silk Route and at Peshawar built a lost Wonder of the World.
Series: The Story of India
Inside the Medieval Mind

Inside the Medieval Mind

2008  History
The Story of God

The Story of God

2016  Culture
Generation Iron

Generation Iron

2018  History
Top Gear

Top Gear

2012  Technology
Magic Numbers

Magic Numbers

2018  Science
Clarkson Farm

Clarkson Farm

2021  Nature