Himalaya with Michael Palin is a 2004 BBC television series presented by comedian and travel presenter Michael Palin. It records his six-month trip around the Himalaya mountain range area. The trip covered only 4,800 km (3,000 miles) horizontally, but involved a lot of vertical travelling, including several treks into the mountains. The highest point attained by Palin was Everest Base Camp at 5,300 metres (17,500 feet). A book by the same name written by Palin was published to accompany the series. This book contained both Palin's text and many pictures by Basil Pao, the stills photographer on the team. Basil Pao also produced a separate book of the photographs he took during the journey, Inside Himalaya, a large coffee-table style book printed on glossy paper. Episode guide The series is divided up into six one-hour episodes Reviews In The Guardian, Sam Wollaston praised Palin's quiet presenting and gentle mocking presenting style. References External links Palin's Travels – the official website BBC television documentaries 2000s British travel television series Adventure travel Films set in the Himalayas Television shows filmed in Bangladesh Television shows filmed in Bhutan Television shows filmed in China Television shows filmed in India Television shows filmed in Nepal Television shows filmed in Pakistan 2000s British documentary television series 2004 British television series debuts 2004 British television series endings Works by Michael Palin BBC travel television series