Aerial Asia

SBS, 7.35pm

India, in its vastness and complexity, is the destination for the third episode of this impeccably composed and shot documentary series that uses advances in drone technology to look down upon the Asian continent. It is a welcome perspective, for so often the view of India in the international media is one of crowds and constriction, crude urbanisation and looming ancient wonders. Here the frame is open and the potted history has a swooping, soaring point of view, even if the narration can be earthbound. At a certain point, however, you may crave a human element beyond the tiny figures moving through the striking locales.