Caroline Quentin: A Passage Through India - Taj Mahal | History Documentary | Reel Truth History

Caroline Quentin travels through Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu to the sub-continent's southern tip, visiting the `City of Palaces' Mysore, where she receives a guided tour from a snake guru. Caroline ventures into the Malnad region to track down a healer who claims he can cure cancers, before helping to bathe elephants in the Keralan backwaters. Her journey ends with a dip in the holy waters of Kanyakumari, where the Bay of Bengal, the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea meet. Caroline Quentin takes viewers on an epic journey through India providing a personal insight into one of the world's most remarkable and diverse countries. Caroline's eye-opening adventure aims to discover what goes on in the modern Indian life as well as challenge preconceptions of the subcontinent. Caroline will experience India's remarkable contrasts, from expansive, breathtaking landscapes such as Kanha National Park to dense, humid metropolises including Kolcutta and Mumbai, which encompass the extremes of wealth and often desperate poverty in close proximity. Welcome to Reel Truth History, the home of gripping and powerful documentaries. Here you can watch both

Caroline Quentin travels by camel to the `Golden City' of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, where she meets Princes Shakti and Vikram Singh and hears about the history of the fort in which many of the population still live. Caroline then returns to Gujarat to attend a festival at Ahmedabad, before ending the second leg of her journey in the cosmopolitan city of Mumbai. Here, she learns more about the stray dogs that roam the streets, receives fashion tips from a Bollywood actress and watches a display of gymnastics. Caroline Quentin takes viewers on an epic journey through India providing a personal insight into one of the world's most remarkable and diverse countries. Caroline's eye-opening adventure aims to discover what goes on in the modern Indian life as well as challenge preconceptions of the subcontinent. Caroline will experience India's remarkable contrasts, from expansive, breathtaking landscapes such as Kanha National Park to dense, humid metropolises including Kolcutta and Mumbai, which encompass the extremes of wealth and often desperate poverty in close proximity. Welcome to Reel Truth History, the home of gripping and powerful documentaries.

Joanna Lumley embarks on a childhood dream to travel the length of the Nile river, from the Mediterranean to its source. In this first episode, she travels from (what is now a modern city) called Alexandria to Cairo. Whilst there, she visits Cairo's famous bazaar and takes a camel ride through the streets to visit the pyramids at Giza. From Cairo, she then takes the overnight train to Luxor in a first class coach with a very nice sleeper bed. Once there, she embarks on a Nile cruise ship to Aswan. The ship is also quite luxurious and gives her beautiful views of the river and life along its banks. Welcome to the History Channel, the home of gripping and powerful documentaries. Here you can watch both full length documentaries and series that explore some of the most comprehensive pieces of world history.

In the final stop of his underwater journey, Monty Halls is in Namibia, South West Africa to try and solve a mystery from the dark days of World War I, a mystery that involves £60 million worth of lost treasure. The treasure has never been found and now Monty and his team of divers are diving into Lake Otjikoto to try and find it. Under the surface of every body of water on earth there lurks a mystery or blood curdling legend – a tale of lost treasure, deadly curse, ghost ship or ancient civilisation. In this series Monty Halls goes in search of the real story behind the worlds greatest underwater mysteries, pushing the safety limits on truly dangerous dives backed up by cutting edge camera technology. Advances in technical diving and multi-scan mapping tools mean that these sites can be revealed as never before, all Monty needs to do is launch the expedition for the exploration to begin. This is true Indiana Jones diving wrapped around gripping detective stories set against the backdrop of some of the most

Joanna Lumley is now on the final part of her journey and regions the White Nile where she goes to Juba, Sudan. Whilst there, she meets the local beauty queens who are preparing for the upcoming pageant. Afterwards, she takes a ferry to Murchison Falls in Uganda where there is now a large game reserve and travel overland to visit a rhinoceros sanctuary. Plus, Joanna finally comes to the source of the River Nile. Welcome to the History Channel, the home of gripping and powerful documentaries. Here you can watch both full length documentaries and series that explore some of the most comprehensive pieces of world history.

Joanna Lumley has now reached the half-way mark in her journey. At Khartoum, the White Nile is joined by the Blue Nile which flows from the southeast and Lake Tana in Ethiopia. Once a great trading center, Khartoum still has many remnants of the 19th century battles with the British. Lumley also undergoes a special skin treatment using scented acacia wood. On leaving Khartoum, she flies to Lake Tana where she eats some of the local delicacies and enjoys a local alcoholic beverage. A visit to St. George's monastery reveals extraordinary murals. From Lake Tana they drive to the Simien Mountains where young women train as long distance runners. Welcome to the History Channel, the home of gripping and powerful documentaries. Here you can watch both full length documentaries and series that explore some of the most comprehensive pieces of world history.