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The World About Us: The Challenge of the Ganga

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Narrated by Patrick Allen

When Sir Edmund Hillary planned a jet-boat expedition up the River Ganges - for millions the sacred heart of India - he knew he would find danger in the white waters of the upper reaches and a challenge in the final climb to its source in the Himalayas; but as well he found warmth and enthusiasm in the people of India as they thronged the banks in their thousands to honour this traveller on his pilgrimage up the holy Ganga.

Contributors

Narrator:
Patrick Allen
Subject:
Sir Edmund Hillary
Writer:
Charles Allen
Film Cameraman:
Michael Dillon
Film Cameraman:
Mike Gill
Presented by:
Tony Salmon
Series Editor:
Anthony Isaacs
Series Editor:
Peter Jones
Source: Radio Times

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