The Ganges with Sue Perkins

2017

Eligible

Season 1 episodes (3)

1 Episode 1

10/19/17

Sue travels from the sacred summit of Shivling, source of the Ganges and the centre of the Hindu universe, to the beautiful mountain town of Rishikesh. Along the way, she meets Hindu holy men known as sadhus, wealthy tycoons and local families to find out what the future holds for this great river.

2 Episode 2

10/26/17

It's here that ancient and modern collide - from the sacred city of Varanasi to Patna, a city fast becoming India's Silicon Valley. It's here also that the Ganges faces its greatest threats - from dams, pollution, industry and agriculture.

3 Episode 3

11/2/17

Sue visits the beautiful mangroves of the Sundarbans, home of the Bengal tiger, and meets the villagers who live in fear of an attack. She discovers a world defined by water and the devastating impact of climate change.

About this show

In this ambitious, entertaining and illuminating three-part series, Sue Perkins goes on an extraordinary journey, spanning over 1,500 miles, from the Ganges source high in the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal. She travels through some of the most extraordinary, chaotic and exciting places on earth exploring the lives and landscapes of modern India at this crucial point in its history.

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