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Sahara with Michael Palin

20021h 0m / epDocumentary

First aired

October 13, 2002

7.6

TMDB Score

76% match · 17 votes

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Michael arrives at the border of Niger and Algeria, the most desolate crossing, and then turning north Michael passes through the mountains of the Hoggar massif before pausing in the oil and gas fields of central Algeria. Then onto Libya to attend the very last reunion of the Desert Rats of Tobruk, before turning west along the North Coast past deserted classical sites at Apollonia, Cyrene and Leptis Magna.

About the Series

Documentary

Synopsis

In this four-part BBC documentary, former Monty Python funnyman and renowned globe-trotter Michael Palin sets off from Gibraltar to travel across the Sahara, his witty humor downplaying the hardships he faces along the arduous journey. He travels to Morocco, Mauritania, Mali and beyond, across some of the harshest terrain on the planet.

First aired: October 13, 2002
Last aired: November 3, 2002
Seasons: 1 season · 4 episodes
Status: Ended
Original language: English
Network: BBC One