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Episode 1 | Sacred Wonders

From the ancient temples of Angkor Wat in Cambodia to the Shaolin Temple in China, discover what people do for faith in some of the most stunning ...

Seven Wonders of the Buddhist World

Bettany Hughes visits seven of the most famous ancient and modern Buddhist locations in the world: seven wonders that give an insight int...

Episode 2 | The Ganges with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins arrives in Varanasi, India's most intense, extraordinary and breath-taking city.

Episode 2 | Sacred Wonders

In Mali, a young Muslim helps to renovate Djenne's Great Mosque, while a Shinto devotee undertakes a gruelling challenge at the sacred Nachi water...

Episode 3 | Sacred Wonders

From Jerusalem to Nepal to Iraq, discover what people do for faith in some of the most sacred places on earth.

A feast at the Golden Temple | Sacred Wonders

At the Golden Temple in Amritsar, volunteers prepare food for thousands of worshippers celebrating Vaisakhi.

Episode 1 | The Ganges with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins journeys to the source of India's Ganges river in the Himalayas, meeting hermits and holy men to understand the sacred na...

Episode 3 | The Ganges with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins undertakes an epic journey along the Ganges. Sue is on the final stretch of the river, where a new India is being built r...

Hindu funerals in Varanasi | Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve

Each day on the River Ganges at the holy city of Varanasi, hundreds of funerals take place.

Pollution in the River Ganges | Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve

Tanneries near the River Ganges have devastating consequences for the health of the river and for animal welfare.

The holy city of Varanasi | Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve

A visit to Varanasi, a holy city where many Hindus travel to die in the hope of eternal liberation.

Vaisakhi in Amritsar | Sacred Wonders

The Sikh festival of Vaisakhi in Amritsar.

A meeting with a holy man | Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve

Simon Reeve meets a Hindu holy man at the start of his journey along the Ganges.

Great Mosque of Djenné | Sacred Wonders

The yearly renovation of the Djenne Great Mosque in Mali.

Varanasi | The Ganges with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins visits the city of Varanasi and learns why many Hindus go there to die.

Haridwar | Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve

At the town of Haridwar, Simon Reeve takes part in Hindu ceremonies celebrating the River Ganges.

S01E01: Inner Hebrides | Scotland's Sacred Islands with Ben Fogle

Ben Fogle explores the ancient sea roads of the Inner Hebrides. He visits Iona, the cradle of Christianity,...

The Goddess Ganga | The Ganges with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins explains the nature of the goddesss Ganga and meets a hermit who lives in a cave close to the Ganges, who has giv...

Waste in the Ganges | The Ganges with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins looks at the problem of waste in the Ganges, one of the world's most polluted rivers despite its revered status...

An Ashram on the Ganges | Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve

Simon Reeve visits an ashram on the Ganges River and learns about the river's significance for Hindus.