Episode list

Travellers' Tales

Gentle Giants

Thu, Jul 08, 1965
A film about the role of elephants in India, whether in the wild, being trained to do tasks for humans or participating in crazy death-defying processions.
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Treasure of Chuquisaca
Three Englishmen travel cross the salt-lakes of Bolivia to search for treasure in the ghost town of San Antonio de Lipez.
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Fire and the Chosen Maidens
On Midsummer's Eve, a pagan festival brings together the inhabitants of a secluded village in the hills of northern Spain, centered around purification by fire.
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The Creeping Jungle
In the dense forests of British Guiana, a British expedition found themselves isolated for several weeks. Their focus wasn't on the large animals but rather on something smaller and more ominous.
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Rapture of the Deep
Skin-divers from Birmingham venture into the deep waters around the Spanish Balearic islands, aiming to explore depths exceeding 200 feet, to investigate what divers commonly refer to as 'raptures' or 'narks'.
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Shadow of the Reindeer
In an old Lapp tale, unwashed children of Adam and Eve became fairy people. Hidden from God, they now wander Earth invisibly with their reindeer.
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The Two-Year Honeymoon
A young newly-wed couple, extend their honeymoon around the globe. They reason that before the responsibilities of children and a second mortgage make travel difficult, they should explore as much of the world as possible.
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Home to Roost

Thu, Sep 02, 1965
During their extended honeymoon journey around the world, the Simpsons acquire a well-used car in Singapore for £50, before driving it 20,000 miles through fourteen countries, eventually reaching England.
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The Land of Dolpo
A venture into an obscure region beyond the giant Himalayan peaks of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri, where people live at an altitude of 14,000 feet, water boils before reaching cooking temperature, and yaks are the sole mode of transportation.
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Down the Darling
Three young men embark on a challenging journey along the 1,400-mile Darling River, encountering not only danger and frustration, but also a captivating glimpse into the lives of people and animals in the Australian outback.
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Treasure Galore
Lord Kilbracken traces the pirate path of the notorious Henry Morgan, from the Caribbean to the Florida coast and discovers the greatest known treasure horde in the process.
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