Himalaya
The Himalayas are the highest but youngest range of mountains on earth. Covering
1,500 miles, they encompass the great glaciers of the Karakoram, the dry deserts of the Tibetan plateau and the forests of Nepal, and provide a home to a remarkable range of wildlife. Narrated by John Shrapnel. See today's choices. Producer PelhamAldrich-BIake; Series producer
Neil Nightingale * See feature: p 27 and Children: p 59
Followed by Heading South: Weather Report An update on the migration of swans from Arctic Russia to Britain.
With Suzanne Charlton.
The first of three reports on the swans starts on Wednesday at 1.30pm.