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Himalaya: Leaping Tiger Naked Nagas

Michael travels down the Yangtze by boat through the famous Tiger Leaping gorge and arrives at the eastern-most point of his journey. He visits a local singing star, a doctor recommended by Terry Jones and attends a Chinese Classical Music concert. He travels through Yunnan province and then visits Nagaland which is on the border between India and Myanmah. This area is inhabited by ex-headhunters. Next, he crosses back into India and visits a coil mine and oil well. Heading deeper into Assam he visits tea gardens, working elephants and then heads down the Brahmaputra River stopping to visit a Hindu monastery of dancing monks. He also visits a national park to see the Rhinos.

English
  • Originally Aired October 31, 2004
  • Runtime 420 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network BBC One
  • Created July 5, 2011 by
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  • Modified June 12, 2023 by
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Name Type Role
John-Paul Davidson Director