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A Year in Tibet - 1. The Visit

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A Year in Tibet: The Visit

A Year in Tibet - 1. The Visit

Intimate documentary series following a year in the life of the society living in and around Gyantse, Tibet's third largest town. The Panchen Lama, the highest ranking Buddhist living in Tibet today, pays an unexpected visit to the local monastery and throws the monks into turmoil. A local hotel owner is worried about the lack business. In the nearby village of Tangmai, a young farmers wife is rushed into hospital with complications with her pregnancy. (R)
Broadcast on:
BBC Four, 10:00pm Wednesday 29th October 2008
First broadcast:
Wednesday 29th October 2008
Duration:
60 minutes
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