Sahara with Michael Palin (2002– )

In this four part BBC television series presented by British comedian and travel presenter Michael Palin, and broadcast in 2002. In it, Palin traveled around the Sahara Desert in Northern ... See full summary »

Stars:

Michael Palin

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Michael Palin	...	Host

Storyline

In this four part BBC television series presented by British comedian and travel presenter Michael Palin, and broadcast in 2002. In it, Palin traveled around the Sahara Desert in Northern and Western Africa in four episodes: 1° Line in the Sand - from Gibraltar (British crown colony enclaved in Spain) to amazingly varied Morocco, Western Sahara (disputed by morocco and the Polisaro liberation movement) and Mauritania (another ultra-poor Sahel country, yet plagued by extreme obesity, even as a result of forced feeding of women as a status symbol); 2° Destination Timbuktu - Senegal and Mali; 3° Absolute Desert - Mali and Niger; 4° Dire Straits - Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Ceuta (a Spanish enclave in Morocco where refugees hope to enter Europe) and back to Gibraltar.

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Plot Keywords:

tv mini series

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Palin's Travels

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 April 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Halki suuren Saharan

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Prominent Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min 50 min (6 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Hemingway Adventure (1999)

User Reviews

Lively and colourful series presented perfectly by Palin

I have just viewed the second episode of this wonderful exploration of the massive desert. As i speak its raining outside but for the moment i have been transported to Africa and are wallowing in its colourful and friendly atmosphere. Congratulations to Palin for another brilliant travel series!