Pole to Pole with Michael Palin

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  • BBC
  • Adventure Documentary Travel

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Cold Start
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The first leg takes Michael Palin from the North Pole to the gates of Russia.
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Russian Steps
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Second leg of the journey: Palin has 12 days to cross Russia and reach the port of Odessa.
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Mediterranean Maze
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Palin travels from Istanbul to Aswan on the Nile.
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Shifting Sands
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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 .. show full overview
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Crossing the Line
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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 .. show full overview
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Plains and Boats and Trains
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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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Evil Shadow
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In this week's episode, Michael crosses Zambia and Zimbabwe towards Johannesburg.
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Bitter End
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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, .. show full overview