Journey of a Lifetime Proves That Popular Tv Can Be Intelligent Too
The Herald › November 08, 2004
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Himalaya with Michael Palin BBC1, 9.00pm Journey to the Centre of the Earth Channel 4, 6.55pm, Saturday At 14,500 feet, higher than the Eiger, Michael Palin found a little old man in a little old house. The 82-year-old Bhutanese poet sang a stately, sonorous ditty. By way of thanks, Palin sang The Lumberjack Song.
It is such moments that have made Himalaya so memorable. Palin has clambered over the world's greatest mountain range with the manner of someone who has popped off for a camping weekend and managed to stumble upon Shangri La. Bhutan might not claim to be paradise - though it's a close thing - but our guide seemed entirely at home.See the full content of this document
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Journey of a Lifetime Proves That Popular Tv Can Be Intelligent Too
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