Pole to Pole (1992– )

Michael Palin undertakes a journey by the most direct route possible with the most land to cross from the North Pole to the South Pole.

Stars:

Michael Palin

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Michael Palin	...	Himself (6 episodes, 1992)

Storyline

Michael Palin packs his bags in this sequel to his round the world in 80 days adventure. This time his journey takes him from the North Pole to the South Pole, in as direct a route as possible, taking him through the eastern part of Africa.

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Plot Keywords:

journey | north pole | africa | tv mini series | arctic | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Palin's Travels

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 January 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Michael Palin - Von Pol zu Pol

Filming Locations:

South Pole, Antarctica

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Passepartout Productions, Prominent Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min 50 min (8 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Only a few days after Palin and crew left the Soviet Union, the "Generals' Coup" that arrested Gorbachev and led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the rise of Boris Yeltsin took place, while Palin was still on a Soviet-registered passenger ship crossing the Black Sea.

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Connections

Referenced in Full Circle with Michael Palin: Chile/Bolivia (1997)

User Reviews

Wonderful adventure

This is a superb follow-up to "Around The World In 80 Days" in which Michael Palin travels from the North Pole to the South Pole. There is no time limit on this journey, (it lasts over 200 days), but there are still things that can very definately go wrong. Palin's sharp wit and informative nature is on show once more, and the sites ranging from Finland to South Africa are as stunning as you would expect.

I highly recommend this to fans of other travel series.