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Episode Guide
Bhutan to the Bay of Bengal
Series: Himalaya With Michael Palin
Series Progress: Episode 6 of 6100% Completed
Synopsis
iMichael Palin concludes his Himalayan trek. In Bhutan, Palin finds himself back in the land of yaks for a last look at the high Himalaya. Trekking to Chomolhari base camp he meets a nomad with a penchant for yak songs before heading down to Paro to witness the Buddhist festival or Tsechu. In a bar in Thimphu, he discusses reincarnation and the pursuit of happiness with Benji and Khendum, two of the king's cousins, and en route to Bangladesh is taken by Benji to see the rare black-neck cranes. On his journey south through Bangladesh, Michael visits the ship-breaking beaches of Chittagong and grid-locked Dhaka. He meets a man who made a fortune in Birmingham in the poultry business, and a woman who lends money only to women. On a 1920s paddle steamer he is serenaded with the words of Bengal's Shakespeare, and he completes his epic Himalayan journey aboard a fishing boat that carries him out into the Bay of Bengal and a westering sun.
📊 Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 5 hours 54 minutes (6 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Relaxed Watch - Easy viewing. Perfect for casual watches.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 6 days
3 episodes/day: 2 days
5 episodes/day: 2 days
Episodes (6)
- S01E01 - North by Northwest
- S01E02 - A Passage to India
- S01E03 - Annapurna to Everest
- S01E04 - The Roof of the World
- S01E05 - Leaping Tigers, Naked Nagas
- S01E06 - Bhutan to the Bay of Bengal Viewing