About this season
A journey that follows the Ganges from its source deep within the Himalayas through to the fertile Bengal delta, exploring the natural and spiritual worlds of this sacred river.
Episodes (3)
1. Daughter of the Mountains
Aired 3 August 2007 • 49 min
Documentary which journeys deep into the Himalayas to the source of the Ganges, providing a glimpse into the natural and spiritual worlds that swirl around India's most sacred river. Tracing the river through diverse landscapes uncovers some spectacular wildlife including snow leopards, black bears, man-eating cats and rare elephants. Every summer thousands of Hindu pilgrims make the arduous journey high into the mountains to worship at the river's source and honour the river goddess.
2. River of Life
Aired 10 August 2007 • 49 min
Following the River Ganges as it journeys across Northern India, this film explores the colourful natural history of the Gangetic Plains. Once a rich wilderness teeming with tigers, lions and cheetahs, the plains have been transformed into the most densely populated place on Earth. Nourished by the sacred river's gift of life, this remarkable region has witnessed the rise of great civilisations and the evolution of the Hindu religion, but how has the wildlife of the plains adapted to survive this increasingly human dominated world?
3. Waterland
Aired 17 August 2007 • 49 min
Documentary about India's most sacred river. As the Ganges nears the sea it divides into the many channels of the delta, a vast and beautiful region where boundaries between land and water are blurred. Here the most densely-packed human population on Earth lives alongside the unique animals of the Sundarbans Forest. People are threatened by the close proximity of wild animals, and the danger of flooding, yet it is the ever-changing river that ultimately sustains the great abundance of life here.