The wildlife and cultures of southern Asia have been shaped by one of the greatest phenomena on Earth: the mighty monsoon winds that sweep across this vast region, turning drought into deluge. All life – human and animal – is dominated by this rampaging weather system. From the northern shores of Australia to the highest peaks of the Himalayas and the wind-blown deserts of northern India to the lush equatorial forests of Borneo, this series makes an exhilarating journey through the lands of the monsoon. Along the way, it offers a taste of the variety and colour of the different regions’ most extraordinary wildlife and cultures and the way they cope with the tumultuous weather. This is the story of a relationship between humans and nature that has grown across thousands of years – all living in the shadow of the monsoon.

"Fascinating India" spreads an impressive panorama of India’s historical and contemporary world. The...

The Europeans want to be forgiven for the tragic colonial period. The aborigines try to preserve the...

Marvel at "Old Faithful" erupting, vast rolling forests, abundant wildlife, thundering waterfalls, g...
The biodiversity of a pond, which is already endangered in many places, is shown. The individual spe...

The future Edward VIII visits Malakand, Kapurthala and opens the Royal Military College at Dehra Dun

A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time...

Film of local events in Ajmer province including the fair at Pushkar.

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

Amateur film featuring government buildings in Delhi, a shooting party in Malakand and winter in Abb...

Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India.

A Suitable Girl follows three young women in India struggling to maintain their identities and follo...

Following in the footsteps of Charles Darwin, Heinz Sielmann traveled to the bizarre volcanic island...

A trip to the spectacular city of Bundi and a Kathakali dance performance, filmed in vivid colour.

As the most dammed, dibbed, and diverted river in the world struggles to support thirty million peop...

An elephantine spectacle, likely part of the celebrations for the visit of the Prince and Princess o...

Traditional games, dancing and music among the people of Sikkim - in vivid colour.

The future Edward VIII opens a durbar and enjoys a day at the races before inspecting the fire briga...

In this graceful study of the balance between solitude and community, artist and chef Jim Denevan ro...

Snapshots of colonial life around Tamil Nadu, plus a visit to the Toda tribe.