David Baddiel On The Silk Road

Comedian David Baddiel sets off on an adventure of a lifetime. He discovers the secret of silk that could get a man killed and visits caves containing hidden treasures.

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 clues carved in the rock.

Comedian David Baddiel unearths the mineral riches of the Silk Road in Central Asia. In oil rich Azerbaijan, David bathes in black gold and discovers how the great secret of the Silk Road was finally broken in the leafy foothills of the Caucus Mountains.

David ventures to the Caucasus, a vital crossroads on the Silk Road, and uncovers the secret that destroyed the greatest trade route in human history.