Himalaya: Bhutan to the Bay of Bengal

Travels with Palin Season 7 Episode 6

Overview:
We head into the small mountainous country of Bhutan which strives for Gross National Happiness rather than profit. He meets poets and attends a religious festival which includes both Archery and a 5 storey high tapestry. After Bhutan, he crosses into Bangladesh which is a low lying country built out of silt washed down from the Himalayas. He chats with local business people and visits the capital Dacca. He then takes a steamer down the delta to Mongla and ends his journey at the Bay of Bengal after 6 months of travelling.

Genre : Comedy, Documentary

Actors : Michael Palin

Release Date : 2004-11-07

Duration : 37 menit

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Other Episodes (Season 7)

Himalaya: North by Northwest
1. Himalaya: North by Northwest
Himalaya: A Passage to India
2. Himalaya: A Passage to India
Himalaya: Annapurna to Everest
3. Himalaya: Annapurna to Everest
Himalaya: The Roof of the World
4. Himalaya: The Roof of the World
Himalaya: Leaping Tiger Naked Nagas
5. Himalaya: Leaping Tiger Naked Nagas
Himalaya: Bhutan to the Bay of Bengal
6. Himalaya: Bhutan to the Bay of Bengal


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