The series
Michael Palin undertakes an epic journey of 23,000 miles, traveling from the North to the South Pole across 17 countries with a minimum of air travel, all on a tight deadline.
Episodes
Season 1 · 8 episodes · 1992
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Episode 121 Oct 199250m
Cold Start
The first leg takes Michael Palin from the North Pole to the gates of Russia.
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Episode 228 Oct 199250m
Russian Steps
Second leg of the journey: Palin has 12 days to cross Russia and reach the port of Odessa.
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Episode 34 Nov 199250m
Mediterranean Maze
Palin travels from Istanbul to Aswan on the Nile.
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Episode 411 Nov 199250m
Shifting Sands
In this part of the journey Michael Palin crosses the Sudan. He crosses the Nubian desert in the north of the country and traverses a region ravaged by drought, poverty, famine and civil war. Unable to follow the line of 30 degrees east, h…
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Episode 518 Nov 199250m
Crossing the Line
Having struggled through the Sudan, Michael Palin is now faced with the difficulty of getting across Ethiopia, where the armed remnants of the fallen dictator Mengistu's defeated army roam. He makes a dash to Addis Ababa with a military es…
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Episode 625 Nov 199250m
Plains and Boats and Trains
Michael Palin begins this week with a tented safari in a Kenyan game park. He travels via the Ngoronoro Crater and arrives at Lake Tanganyika.
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Episode 72 Dec 199250m
Evil Shadow
In this week's episode, Michael crosses Zambia and Zimbabwe towards Johannesburg.
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Episode 89 Dec 199250m
Bitter End
Michael Palin fails in his attempt to get a berth on board the SA "Agulhas" on its once yearly sail to the South Pole. The search is on to find some other way of reaching the South Pole, abandoning all self-imposed restraints such as follo…
Cast
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