TV Storyville - Season 18 Episode 19 : The Himalayan Boy and the TV Set Storyville - Season 18 Episode 19 : The Himalayan Boy and the TV Set 7.6/10 by 7 users Documentary which provides a vivid glimpse into a vanishing way of life in the Himalayas, as new technology extends its tentacles even into these remote regions. In 1999, the King of Bhutan made a landmark proclamation approving the use of television and the internet. The film begins at the end of this process as Laya, the last remaining village tucked away within the Himalayan kingdom, becomes enmeshed in roads, electricity and cable television. Through the eyes of Peyangki, an eight-year-old monk impatient with prayer and eager to acquire a TV set, the film documents the seeds of this seismic shift sprouting. During a three-day journey to the thriving capital of Thimphu, the young boy discovers cars and toilets in the search for the perfect television to bring back to the village. The trip enforces the sense that their tranquil village life is about to become extinct. Details Casts Posters Images Title Storyville - Season 18 Episode 19 : The Himalayan Boy and the TV Set Alternative Titles First Air Date 1997-11-15 Last Air Date 2025-03-11 Number of Episodes 678 Number of Seasons 29 Genres Documentary, Networks BBC Four, BBC Two, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List Storyville Season 18 :Episode 1 Mandela, The Myth and Me Mandela, The Myth and Me 2014-01-13 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 18 :Episode 2 Big Brother Watching Me: Citizen Ai Weiwei Big Brother Watching Me: Citizen Ai Weiwei 2014-01-20 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... 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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 7 Soccer Coach Zoran and his African Tigers Soccer Coach Zoran and his African Tigers 2014-02-27 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 18 :Episode 8 The Village that Fought Back: Five Broken Cameras The Village that Fought Back: Five Broken Cameras 2014-03-03 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 18 :Episode 9 Muscle Shoals: The Greatest Recording Studio in the World Muscle Shoals: The Greatest Recording Studio in the World 2014-03-07 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... 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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 13 Searching for Sugar Man Searching for Sugar Man 2014-05-30 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 18 :Episode 14 The Legend of Billie Jean King - Battle of the Sexes The Legend of Billie Jean King - Battle of the Sexes 2014-06-22 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 18 :Episode 15 The Lance Armstrong Story - Stop at Nothing The Lance Armstrong Story - Stop at Nothing 2014-07-06 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 18 :Episode 16 Velorama Velorama 2014-07-06 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 18 :Episode 17 A Sunday In Hell A Sunday In Hell 2014-07-10 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 18 :Episode 18 Web Junkies: China's Addicted Teens Web Junkies: China's Addicted Teens 2014-09-15 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 18 :Episode 19 The Himalayan Boy and the TV Set The Himalayan Boy and the TV Set 2014-09-22 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... 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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 23 Russia's Toughest Prison: The Condemned Russia's Toughest Prison: The Condemned 2014-10-19 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 18 :Episode 24 112 Weddings 112 Weddings 2014-10-26 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 18 :Episode 25 Exposed: Magicians, Psychics and Frauds Exposed: Magicians, Psychics and Frauds 2014-11-02 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 18 :Episode 26 Panto! Mayhem, Make Up and Magic Panto! 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