The story of the great mountain and its changing role, from mother goddess to tourist attraction. Mountaineers Chris Bonington and Doug Scott contribute. (S) (W)
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Gavin Esler charts the US Secretary of State's rise from Jamaican immigrants' son in the Bronx to the White House, via a heroic tour of duty in the first Gulf War. (5) (W)
Sanjeev Bhaskar tells the scandalous story of Indian indentured labour, a practice perpetuated by the British Empire decades after the abolition of slavery. (S) (W)
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1969 drama, influenced by his mentor Jean Renoir. Four friends head for the forest in a bid to escape from the stress of Calcutta, and undergo a series of events that cause them to take stock of their lives - including an encounter with two peasant women and two sophisticated city ladies. In Bengali with English subtitles.
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