Sue takes a close look at the challenges India must face along the road to becoming one of the world's great economic powers, and explores the lives of the people who live along the banks of the Ganges river.
EPISODE 1
The Himalayas
Sue travels to the mountain town of Rishikesh. On her way from the sacred summit of Shivling, she meets Hindu holy men, wealthy tycoons, and local families.
EPISODE 2
The Gangetic Plain
Sue travels to a place where ancient and modern impulses collide: the Indo-Gangetic Plain. This location is also the site of the greatest threats the Ganges face, including dams, pollution, agriculture, and industry.
EPISODE 3
The Delta
Sue visits the home of the Bengal tiger. While in the Sundarbans, in the Bay of Bengal, she learns about the threats posed by climate change to the region's beautiful mangroves.
Sue Perkins
Vicky Hinners
Stephen P. Robinson
Nainita Desai
