East is East
With only a 1913 Bradshaw's Handbook as his guide, Michael Portillo journeys across Asia by railway to explore the...
Journalist Samira Ahmed travels to places few Westerners have seen as she explores the complex and fascinating...
The Himalaya's Sky River, "Brahmaputra", is the world's highest major river. A hotspot for biodiversity, it...
Explore life on the highest mountain plateau on Earth, a beautiful and otherworldly place that is also one of the...
Guarded by mountains to the north and a vast desert to the south, Mongolia is home to some of the toughest and most...
Sky River of the Himalayas
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From the Source to the Gorge
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The Brahmaputra River passes through glaciers, Tibet's semi-desert, and the world's deepest and longest gorge.
Wild Mongolia: Land of Extremes
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Extreme Grassland
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The Mongolian Steppe lies between the taiga forests in the north and the Gobi desert in the south. It's home to...
The Persians: A History of Iran
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The Persians: A History of Iran
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Samira tells the story of the clash between two powerful civilizations and why Iran was the only country in the...