Peter Ustinov in Tibet...

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A long time ago, I remember seeing a part of a documentary found while travel surfing.
It featured Peter Usitinov travelling through Tibet.

In the scene I remember most vividly, Peter and his crew are all altitude sick, possibly with a touch of the flu. They are lost on a mountain slope, and could not be more uncomfortable or out of their element.

They are trying to complete a little “Talking Head/color commentary” shot. Peter has to keep stopping to cough, sneeze, wipe a wildly runing nose. When he does manage to speak, he is a rambling and incoherent wreck.

Just then a native horsewoman rides up alone. It is obvious that she has seen few westerners. She has a very strong and noble bearing, and rides as if one with the horse. She, in comparision to Peter and his crew, is totally at ease and comfortable in her enviroment.

Peter makes a disjointed and feverish appeal to her for assistance, interupted by his own coughs, sneezes and sniffles.

She looks at Peter and crew, stares for a second and then bursts out laughing and rides away.

Peter is left sputtering weakly "Maam…Maaam? Maam…maam? As she rides into the distance, still laughing her head off.
Anyone remember the name of the show/series this appeared in? My Google fu and Youtube kwon do have failed me here.

Regards and thanks

FML

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I’m not sure how long “a long time ago” is, so these may be too recent, but Ziggy says best probability for easily found Ustinov credits would be:

Peter Ustinov in China

I remember seeing him on Letterman telling of how he got into a conversation with tribal chieftains- I can’t remember where or even the continent- through several interpreters and he could tell that they were absolutely enraptured by the story he was telling. They were absolutely fascinated. At the end of the story the interpreter said “the chiefs would like to ask you a very important personal question”, which he granted, and the question- and the reason for their captivation- was “what is that wonderful stuff your wife has on her fingernails?” (His wife was wearing purple nail polish; she gave them the bottle.)

ETA: Removed Planet Ustinov as that was only done on ships recreating Twain’s *Following the Equator *route.

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Thank you, that’s it!

Regards
FML

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One of my great regrets in not going to see Ustinov in one of his one man shows. A great story teller with great stories. A true great.