India with Sanjeev Bhaskar

Latest Episodes

• Season 1 Episode 3: Mystic River

  The presenter's look at modern India takes him to Calcutta during the exuberant celebrations of Diwali, before he pursues the quieter side of life and a nice cup of Darjeeling tea. The rites and rituals may be very different but just as they added to the spiritual enlightenment of the 1960s, so to is the presenter affected by beautiful scenes of his pilgrimage

• A Camel Called Sanjeev

  The presenter begins the final part of his journey through the country with a visit to the state of Rajasthan, where he samples the extravagant lifestyle of the Maharaja of Jodhpur and learns how Indian royalty has adapted to life in the 21st century. Later, Sanjeev joins up with a group of nomadic herdsmen and witnesses the birth of a baby camel, before travelling to Barefoot College where some of the nation's poorest people are challenging the caste system. Last in series

• The Longest Road

  The presenter travels along the Grand Trunk Road as he attempts to find his ancestral home in Pakistan where his father was forced to leave when India was partitioned. On the way he attends the lavish wedding of a British couple, travels into the mountains to see the summer capital of the Raj and visits holy Sikh shrine the Golden Temple of Amritsar