Synopsis
Sue Perkins looks at the problem of waste in the Ganges, one of the world's most polluted rivers despite its revered status in Hinduism.
- Programme: The Ganges with Sue Perkins
- Series: 1
- Episode: 2
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2017
- Religious Education | Hinduism | Environment and Global Issues | Environment and Global Issues
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