Sri Lanka with Alexander Armstrong

Comedian Alexander Armstrong heads to the paradise isle of the Indian Ocean, discovering its golden sands and historic culture. As this delightful travel documentary begins, he visits the fortress town of Galle, discovering a mask making factory and an elephant sanctuary. He also undertakes a Sri Lankan exorcism and observes a startling vision of the underworld at a Buddhist temple.

Tea and tranquility are on the menu as comedian Alexander Armstrong takes the train to the mountain town of Haputale. As this engaging travel documentary continues, he learns about the history of the Sri Lankan tea trade and visits a family of modern-day tea growers. In the city of Kandy, he meets a master Kandyan dancer and is introduced to the ancient traditional medicine, Ayurveda.

Sri Lanka’s troubled recent history catches up with Alexander Armstrong on the last leg of this fascinating travel documentary. He moves north into Tamil country and spends some time locating and destroying landmines. He visits a Hindu music festival and has a nail-biting encounter with a cobra as he meets a snake expert on call to rescue the deadly reptiles from peoples' homes.