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Full Circle with Michael Palin

Full Circle with Michael Palin

★ 7.7/10•1997•50m•Documentary
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Michael Palin travels to 18 countries around the rim of the Pacific Ocean.

StatusEnded
Runtime50m
LanguageEN
First Air DateAug 31, 1997

Episodes

Episode 1 - Alaska and RussiaE150m

Alaska and Russia

Michael Palin travels around the Pacific rim. He starts in the Diomede Islands in the Bering Strait, goes to see the Kodiak bear in Alaska and visits the geysers and hot springs of Kamchatka.

Aug 31, 1997

Episode 2 - Japan and KoreaE250m

Japan and Korea

In this episode Michael Palin samples the oddity of Oriental life while passing through Japan and South Korea.

Sep 14, 1997

Episode 3 - ChinaE350m

China

Michael Palin enters China by boat from Korea. He visits the cities of Qingdao and Shanghai and takes a local steamer down the Yangtze.

Sep 21, 1997

Episode 4 - Vietnam and the PhilippinesE450m

Vietnam and the Philippines

Michael Palin visits Hanoi, takes a sampan on the Perfume River, witnesses psychic surgery, sees the Cu Chi tunnels, judges a beauty contest and fails to see the Banaue rice terraces.

Sep 28, 1997

Episode 5 - Borneo and JavaE550m

Borneo and Java

From the Philippines, Michael Palin crosses the Sulu sea in a leaky ferry. He travels on through the Borneo jungle to Java where he climbs a volcano.

Oct 5, 1997

Episode 6 - Australia and New ZealandE650m

Australia and New Zealand

Michael Palin reaches Australia where his activities include a cameo role in Home and Away. He also looks for sperm whales in New Zealand's icy waters.

Oct 12, 1997

Episode 7 - Chile and BoliviaE750m

Chile and Bolivia

Michael Palin lands on Cape Horn, parties on Chiloé, visits Santiago, the Juan Fernández Islands and La Paz, and crosses the Andes by a train which is derailed.

Oct 19, 1997

Episode 8 - Bolivia and PeruE850m

Bolivia and Peru

Michael Palin takes a reed boat on Lake Titicaca in the Andes, before an 1,000 mile journey along the Urubamba river to the Amazon.

Oct 26, 1997

Episode 9 - Peru and ColombiaE950m

Peru and Colombia

From a canoe in the Peruvian rainforest, Michael Palin visits Machiguenga Indian villages in one of remotest spots on planet. He then he sails down Amazon on a restored riverboat.

Nov 2, 1997

Episode 10 - Mexico, USA, Canada and AlaskaE1050m

Mexico, USA, Canada and Alaska

Michael Palin travels from Mexico City to the Diomede Islands where his trek began. He meets up with illegal immigrants in Mexico, cruises San Francisco's gay scene and visits Alcatraz.

Nov 9, 1997

Actors

Michael Palin

Michael Palin

Self

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