The Lost World of Tibet is a BBC

BBC

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 documentary film

Documentary film

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 produced in conjunction with the British Film Institute

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. The 90-minute film was broadcast on BBC Two

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 in November 2006

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The film is presented by Dan Cruickshank

Dan Cruickshank

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 and features footage shot in Tibet

Tibet

Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...

 prior to the 1950s with commentary from the Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama, and other people featured.

This is one of a number of BFI television series featuring footage from the BFI National Archive and produced in partnership with the BBC:

• The Lost World of Mitchell & Kenyon
  The Lost World of Mitchell & Kenyon
  The Lost World of Mitchell & Kenyon is a BBC documentary series produced in conjunction with the British Film Institute. Three one-hour episodes were broadcast on BBC One in January 2005 and released on Region 2 DVD soon after....
  
  
• The Lost World of Friese-Greene
  The Lost World of Friese-Greene
  The Lost World of Friese-Greene is a BBC documentary series produced in conjunction with the British Film Institute. Three one-hour episodes were broadcast on BBC Two in spring 2006....
  
  
• The Lost World of Tibet