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Annapurna to Everest
Episode 3 of 6
Michael Palin continues his trek. On his way to Everest base camp, he meets the King of Nepal, visits Annapurna Sanctuary, climbs a glacier and follows a Gurkha recruitment drive.
Michael Palin continues his Himalayan trek. During a Gurkha recruitment Palin is disturbed by Maoist insurgents, but survives to suffer as he climbs to 15,000 feet and sees the majesty of Annapurna Sanctuary. In Kathmandu he is blessed by the Nepalese king before meeting some holy men. Crossing into Tibet he meets his first yaks at the highest monastery in the world before heading up the Rongbuk glacier towards the summit of Everest.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Palin |
| Producer | John-Paul Davidson |
Broadcasts
Sun 17 Oct 2004 21:00大象传媒 One London- Thu 27 Mar 2008 20:00
- Sun 12 Aug 2012 19:05
- Mon 13 Aug 2012 02:15
Thu 27 Mar 2014 14:20大象传媒 Two Scotland- Thu 27 Mar 2014 14:25大象传媒 Two HD, England, Wales & Northern Ireland only
- Thu 14 Jul 2016 16:10大象传媒 Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Wed 10 Jan 2018 14:15大象传媒 Two HD, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
- Thu 11 Jan 2018 14:15大象传媒 Two Scotland
- Sat 13 Feb 2021 20:00
- Sun 14 Feb 2021 01:30
- Sat 24 Sep 2022 20:00
- Sun 25 Sep 2022 02:45
- Sat 13 May 2023 20:00
- Sun 14 May 2023 02:45
- Wed 27 Mar 2024 20:00
- Fri 29 Mar 2024 02:35
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