Spirit of Asia: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A series of eight films in which David Attenborough goes to India and South-East Asia, to the countries where the worlds most ancient religions and art-forms have miraculously survived into the 20th century, and where today they persist with strength and vitality, an indispensable part of daily life.

Series details

• Title: Spirit of Asia
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1980-01-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 1980-03-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 21396

Cast and credited roles

• David Attenborough — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1980-01-13; final listed air date 1980-03-02; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Spirit of Asia on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.