Full Circle with Michael Palin

  • Premiered: Aug 1997
  • Episodes: 10
  • Followers: 8
  • Ended
  • BBC
  • Unknown
  • Adventure Documentary Travel

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Season 1
1x1
Alaska and Russia
Episode overview
Air date
Aug 31, 1997
From Diomede Island to Alaska then across to Kamchatka peninsula which is one of the scenic highlights of this series. From there to Vladivostok.
1x2
Japan and Korea
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 14, 1997
This episode focuses on his time in Japan including visiting the Kodo Drummers, and Korea including the border area with North Korea. This episode seemed much more touristy than other series. Not so much adventure, more just travelling.
1x3
China
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 21, 1997
Palin travels through China and visits Qingtao, Shanghai, and a trip along the Yangtze. Finally, he reaches Vietnam.
1x4
Vietnam and the Philippines
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 28, 1997
Hanoi, Da Nang, Hue, the Mekong Delta, Saigon and then on to the Philippines including Manila, Zamboanga and faith healers.
1x5
Borneo and Java
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 05, 1997
By Ship to Borneo and then on into Malaysia, visiting native villages inland and then to Indonesia where he travels the length of Java and runs into some trouble.
1x6
Australia and New Zealand
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 12, 1997
There is a bit of a gap (explained in the interview contained in the extras) as this episode starts in Darwin and then on to Katherine, Alice Springs, Adelaide, Sydney and then on to New Zealand.
1x7
Chile and Bolivia
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 19, 1997
The next episode picks up in South America at Cape Horn and then as he travels up the coast of Chile, visits some islands off the coast and on into the Atacama Desert and by a very interesting train to Bolivia.
1x8
Bolivia and Peru
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 26, 1997
Now he visits Lake Titicaca and then into Peru, visiting Cuzco and Machu Picchu and then into the jungle for a multi-day canoe journey. This is an excellent part of the journey with more adventure and interesting locations.
1x9
Peru and Colombia
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 02, 1997
Journeys on into the Amazon Basin, and then grabs a plane and boat into Colombia before arriving in Bogota and taking a first hand look at the drug issues. Another very good episode.
1x10 Show finale
Mexico, USA, Canada and Alaska
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 09, 1997
The last episode starts in Mexico City, looks at the Mexico/US border from both sides and then visits LA and San Francisco before heading into Canada and hitting a final disappointment.

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