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Caroline Quentin is not the seasoned traveller of many TV travelogues. Unused to life on the road, to sleeping in a different bed every night and being thousands of miles from her family, her journey across India is an eye-opening adventure full of surprises.
Starting in the far north, and working her way over 3500 miles to India’s southernmost tip, Caroline plunges headlong into Indian society; staying with families, learning Indian traditions, meeting locals – on and off the tourist trail and travelling on all manner of transport, from sleeper train to the world’s cheapest car.
Taking in breathtaking landscapes such as Kanha National Park or enduring the dense, humid metropolises of Kolcutta and Mumbai, Caroline proves the ideal travel companion; laughing her way along, charming her hosts, whether Bollywood film stars or elephant handlers and gamely trying anything from an opium tea party to camel riding.
Starting in the far north, and working her way over 3500 miles to India’s southernmost tip, Caroline plunges headlong into Indian society; staying with families, learning Indian traditions, meeting locals – on and off the tourist trail and travelling on all manner of transport, from sleeper train to the world’s cheapest car.
Taking in breathtaking landscapes such as Kanha National Park or enduring the dense, humid metropolises of Kolcutta and Mumbai, Caroline proves the ideal travel companion; laughing her way along, charming her hosts, whether Bollywood film stars or elephant handlers and gamely trying anything from an opium tea party to camel riding.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
This three part series is good in parts. Firstly the photography is amazing. If you turned off the soundtrack, the filming is so outstanding that it would stand up in its own right. If you know India and love the country you are really are going to enjoy Caroline Quentin's amazing 4,000 mile journey. If you have not been there, but have a lively interest it will pique your interest and make you want to visit.
Interestingly the route is not totally predictable. Starting in the North, the tour completely bypasses Delhi and Jaipur the pink city, which is arguably a mistake as there is plenty of interest there. There is a brief, tourist orientated stop at the Taj Mahal, but then we move on to Jodphur which is perhaps not the most predictable staging post.
Caroline Quentin's commentary varies. Sometimes it can be described as excellent, particularly when giving an overview of places she is about to visit in classic travelogue fashion. At other time it does not work so well. The references to her craving for her hubby making bacon and eggs in Devon and the WI in Tiverton are doubtless intended to be down to earth, or possibly humorous, but really grate and are completely out of tune with the wonderful surroundings she is travelling through - happily these comments are confined to the earlier part of the series. However, she does seem to have a real empathy with the many interesting locals she meets and the people do add lot to this series and to a large extent are what makes India. In general the commentary seems to improve as the tour progresses.
This is not a totally candy covered appraisal of India. We see the pilgrims bathing in the Ganges and get a nitty gritty description of what is floating around in the water. Although we see the tourist sites, like the Taj Mahal and the Golden Fort in Jaisalmer, we also visit the surrogate mothers' clinic where rich westerners pay poor Indian women to carry their babies and we see the slum families living under sheets of plastic who, despite extreme poverty, care for the local stray dogs.
So to summarise, this is a series which I would highly recommend. Whilst you may criticise the delivery, India is a wonderful country and to a large extent this captures the essence.
Interestingly the route is not totally predictable. Starting in the North, the tour completely bypasses Delhi and Jaipur the pink city, which is arguably a mistake as there is plenty of interest there. There is a brief, tourist orientated stop at the Taj Mahal, but then we move on to Jodphur which is perhaps not the most predictable staging post.
Caroline Quentin's commentary varies. Sometimes it can be described as excellent, particularly when giving an overview of places she is about to visit in classic travelogue fashion. At other time it does not work so well. The references to her craving for her hubby making bacon and eggs in Devon and the WI in Tiverton are doubtless intended to be down to earth, or possibly humorous, but really grate and are completely out of tune with the wonderful surroundings she is travelling through - happily these comments are confined to the earlier part of the series. However, she does seem to have a real empathy with the many interesting locals she meets and the people do add lot to this series and to a large extent are what makes India. In general the commentary seems to improve as the tour progresses.
This is not a totally candy covered appraisal of India. We see the pilgrims bathing in the Ganges and get a nitty gritty description of what is floating around in the water. Although we see the tourist sites, like the Taj Mahal and the Golden Fort in Jaisalmer, we also visit the surrogate mothers' clinic where rich westerners pay poor Indian women to carry their babies and we see the slum families living under sheets of plastic who, despite extreme poverty, care for the local stray dogs.
So to summarise, this is a series which I would highly recommend. Whilst you may criticise the delivery, India is a wonderful country and to a large extent this captures the essence.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
I enjoyed this 3 part series and for that I give it 4 stars. However I'm disappointed that there's no Blu-ray release. I watched this on ITV HD and it looked great, especially the fantastic photography. India is a country full of not only amazing scenery but also full of colour, which looks even more vibrant in HD. I think I'll keep my Sky+ HD recordings thanks, even with the annoying adverts.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Caroline Quentin is amazing!
I watched this series without missing a single moment. I found Caroline Quentine to be a great presenter. She convinced me that I should go and see the real India. Read more
Published 4 months ago by SSonic
A Passage Through India by Caroline Quentin
The DVD is a fascinating account of Caroline's travel to the heart of India. It is interesting, educational, thought-provoking and highly recommended to watch.
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. Rylla Dragan
brilliant travel dvd, Caroline is very amusing and extremely natural...
This is a great DVD about Caroline's journey around india, Caroline is amusing, very natural and fun! Very informative and colourful, can't wait to go to india now!
Published 9 months ago by nuttynurse
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