David Baddiel On The Silk RoadSeason 1, Episode 2 - Into The Wild

In this episode, David heads into the wilds of Central Asia to discover what the Chinese wanted in return for their precious silk. In a remote gorge in Kazakhstan, he finds a clue carved in the rock-ancient petroglyphs of horses. Intrigued, David heads for the mountains of Kyrgyzstan to find the Nomadic descendants of the Silk Road, who still depend on horses for trade. Along the way, he dives for treasure on a sunken Silk Road castle, uses an eagle to catch his dinner, and referees the Nomad equivalent to rugby, where men on horseback vie to propel a headless goat into a goal.

David Baddiel On The Silk Road was broadcast on SBS ONE at Wednesday 17 February 2021, 05:00. This episode was initially placed on Sunday 5 May 2019.