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Himalaya with Michael Palin

Episode 3: Annapurna to Everest

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

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. Show less

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