Full Circle with Michael Palin

Full Circle with Michael Palin

ENDED1 Seasons10 Episodes7.7
NetworkBBC One
First AiredAug 31, 1997
Last AiredNov 9, 1997
Runtime50 min

Michael Palin travels to 18 countries around the rim of the Pacific Ocean.

Cast

Michael Palin
Michael Palin
Self
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Rob Hehnlin
Self - Gold Miner

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 10 episodes

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Alaska and Russia
E1Alaska and Russia
Aug 31, 199750m
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.
Japan and Korea
E2Japan and Korea
Sep 14, 199750m
In this episode Michael Palin samples the oddity of Oriental life while passing through Japan and South Korea.
China
E3China
Sep 21, 199750m
Michael Palin enters China by boat from Korea. He visits the cities of Qingdao and Shanghai and takes a local steamer down the Yangtze.
Vietnam and the Philippines
E4Vietnam and the Philippines
Sep 28, 199750m
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.
Borneo and Java
E5Borneo and Java
Oct 5, 199750m
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.
Australia and New Zealand
E6Australia and New Zealand
Oct 12, 199750m
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.
Chile and Bolivia
E7Chile and Bolivia
Oct 19, 199750m
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.
Bolivia and Peru
E8Bolivia and Peru
Oct 26, 199750m
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.
Peru and Colombia
E9Peru and Colombia
Nov 2, 199750m
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.
Mexico, USA, Canada and Alaska
E10Mexico, USA, Canada and Alaska
Nov 9, 199750m
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.

About Full Circle with Michael Palin

Full Circle with Michael Palin is a documentary series on BBC One. The show first aired on Aug 31, 1997 and currently has 1 season and 10 episodes. Full Circle with Michael Palin has ended after 1 seasons. It has a rating of 7.7/10 based on 20 votes. The cast includes Michael Palin, Rob Hehnlin.

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