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The Roof of the World

Episode 4 of 6

Michael Palin continues his Himalayan Trek, leaving Everest base camp on the high road to Lhasa as he takes a look at how China has changed Tibet.

Leaving Everest Base Camp Michael Palin takes the high road to Lhasa to see for himself what the Chinese have done to Tibet. From the Potala Palace to the great monasteries of Tashilunpo and Sera he sees that religion is once again tolerated, while at the same time the old Tibetan centre of the city is being torn down and replaced with modern Chinese shopping malls and nightclubs.

Following the pilgrims to the holy Namtso Lake he finally gets warm in an Olympic sized hotspring before learning how to milk a yak with a nomad family with whom he travels to the summer horse festival in Yushu.

58 minutes

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Thu 20 Feb 2025 02:20
BBC Four

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Presenter Michael Palin
Actor John-Paul Davidson

Broadcasts

  • Sun 24 Oct 2004 21:00
    BBC One London
  • Thu 3 Apr 2008 20:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 19 Aug 2012 19:00
    BBC Four
  • Mon 20 Aug 2012 02:10
    BBC Four
  • Fri 28 Mar 2014 14:25
    BBC Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Mon 18 Jul 2016 16:10
    BBC Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Thu 11 Jan 2018 14:15
    BBC Two HD, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
  • Fri 12 Jan 2018 13:15
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Sat 20 Feb 2021 20:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 21 Feb 2021 01:50
    BBC Four
  • Sat 1 Oct 2022 20:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 2 Oct 2022 03:00
    BBC Four
  • Sat 20 May 2023 19:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 21 May 2023 02:30
    BBC Four
  • Wed 3 Apr 2024 20:00
    BBC Four
  • Fri 5 Apr 2024 03:00
    BBC Four
  • Wed 19 Feb 2025 20:00
    BBC Four
  • Thu 20 Feb 2025 02:20
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