In the far west. This is genuinely incredible. Im in heaven. Looks pretty crowded . And this week, ive travelled 2,000 miles over to the north east. Im on the banks of the mighty River Brahmaputra and about to go to a very spiritual place. Its one of indias lesser known regions. Were really high up. And just to my right is the border with bangladesh. 0ne. A part of the country that prides itself on its traditions. He makes it look so easy, and its incredibly difficult. But its also looking forward and embracing progress. So now, im on my way to go and see assams very own eco warrior. Its going to be an incredible adventure. Indias north east, a collection of eight states almost cut off from the rest of this vast country, but for a tiny strip of land. At partition, a large swathe of this region was sectioned off to become east pakistan, which later became bangladesh, leaving the indian area landlocked. Its geographically and culturally out on a limb. This is frontier country, little kno
News. Now on bbc news, the travel show. India. More than 75 years after independence, this emerging world power of more than a billion people is still changing. Im on a journey to two extremes of this vast subcontinent. Its just crystal, its hard crystals. White salt probably taste it. I began in gujarat, in the far west. This is genuinely incredible. Im in heaven. Looks pretty crowded . And this week, ive travelled 2,000 miles over to the north east. Im on the banks of the mighty River Brahmaputra and about to go to a very spiritual place. Its one of indias lesser known regions. Were really high up. And just to my right is the border with bangladesh. 0ne. A part of the country that prides itself on its traditions. He makes it look so easy, and its incredibly difficult. But its also looking forward and embracing progress. So now, im on my way to go and see assams very own eco warrior. Its going to be an incredible adventure. Indias north east, a collection of eight states almost cut of
by the covid pandemic. but i ve arrived during a brief moment of normality when lockdown has been lifted restaurants are filling up and masks are optional outside. bologna is an ancient university town the oldest in the western world brought to life by students flaunting their youth. this bread is an aphrodisiac. i m all alone in a hotel. why would i want to do that? this place is rich and its food is famous. some bold souls whisper that it s the best in italy. [massimo] smell, smell, smell! the smell is unbelievable. i m stanley tucci. i m italian on both sides and i m traveling across italy to discover how the food in each of this country s 20 regions is as unique as the people and their past. anger, religion, and death in one pasta. it has everything in it. i m here to discover why this place is home to the gastronomic superstars of the nation s food. [nicola] this is made with love. .and how an obsession with perfection. [woman] every cut is perfect. .drives its producers
the past few years, you re not sug be surprised by this.t but homelessness grewst a staggering 10% in the cityd 9% last year and 9% in l.a. county. my office staff is afraids ,a and it s so sad for the people that are homeless and a tragedy for the community. when i went outside, there were jus just like families walg around, people walking it w was completely quietring i and safe and boring and a good way. and now i m afraid to go out without my pepper spra y. horrific. and in the big apple, things are off the charts. ba e chd with city shelterse seam busting at the seams filled with illegallled wits. , now, it s so bad that earlier this month, mayor eric adams, even the idea of housing, they would be asylees intos. private homes. that s a bad idea. you don t know youout nothin those people. what he s doing is not for, illa the city. he s destroying the city. well, i wouldn t mind some stranger illegal orl, justf illegal, just a stranger in general. so you re sa
apparently. so i don t know, lawrence. i m eager to see what allred has to. say i should not have tipped my first question like that. have a great. so thank you. john douglass was the tucker carlson of 19th century london. he was, in every way, a terrible person. when his father died he inherited his father s absurd title of marcus of queensbury at age 14. tucker carlson s upbringing is the 20th century american version of lauren queensbury s up bringing. they were both born rich enough to never have to work day in their lives. they were both students who never achieved any high academic distinction. like many of the most influential voices in the history of right-wing american media, wrestling by and rush hannity, queensbury never finished college. he was so disliked what he is not allowed to be a member of the house of lords. his first wife successfully sued him on the grounds of divorce on the grounds of adultery. he he lived on the grounds of hatred, the ful