Revealed: Diwali (2008)

Varanasi, the world's oldest living city on the banks of the sacred Ganges River. This timeless realm is the centre of the Hindu faith. For the first time, the City, River and its people reveal what is behind the holiest month each year for 1.2 billion Indian Hindus - Diwali, the celebration of Good vanquishing Evil, light over darkness. This programme will delve into how, in a Modern India, this festival and its ancient traditions fit and why this city and its people stand apart in their age-old rites and beliefs.