Pole to Pole
8.4
1992
Documentary
Michael Palin undertakes an epic journey of 23,000 miles, travelling from the North to the South Pole across 17 countries with a minimum of air travel, all on a tight deadline.
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- Cast:
- Michael Palin
Episode 8 : Bitter End
December. 09,1992
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 following 30 degrees east or using only surface transport.
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Episode 7 : Evil Shadow
December. 02,1992
In this week's episode, Michael crosses Zambia and Zimbabwe towards Johannesburg.
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Episode 6 : Plains and Boats and Trains
November. 25,1992
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 4 : Shifting Sands
November. 11,1992
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, he is forced to take a route along the border with Northern Ethiopia.
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Episode 3 : Mediterranean Maze
November. 04,1992
Palin travels from Istanbul to Aswan on the Nile.
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Episode 2 : Russian Steps
October. 28,1992
Second leg of the journey: Palin has 12 days to cross Russia and reach the port of Odessa.
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Episode 1 : Cold Start
October. 21,1992
The first leg takes Michael Palin from the North Pole to the gates of Russia.
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