I've always been fascinated wtih India and it's history (and it's food). Granted I've never been there but this was about the next best thing.

Michael Wood did this 6 hour documentary for the BBC in 2007 and it is an amazing look at the country. Wood, who can be almost too cheerful at times, is a remarkable historian and he leaves few stones unturned here as he sifts through two thousand years of culture while crisscrossing the subcontinent.

As I recall I watched nearly all of this in one day while at home in bed with a cold. Whenever you have a cold I can advise the same remedy.

The first part can be viewed via Google Video (above). It, and the other five parts, are also available for download in mp4 format for the iPod Touch and iPhone via the following links:

The Story of India - Part 1
The Story of India - Part 2
The Story of India - Part 3
The Story of India - Part 4
The Story of India - Part 5
The Story of India - Part 6

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