Full Circle with Michael Palin

Name: Full Circle with Michael Palin
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1997-08-31
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Michael Palin

ENDED1 Season10 Episodes★ 7.7

Full Circle with Michael Palin is a documentary series on BBC One that premiered in 1997, ending after 1 season and 10 episodes.

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NetworkBBC One

First AiredAug 31, 1997

Last AiredNov 9, 1997

GenreDocumentary

Runtime50 min

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

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

Cast

Michael Palin

Self

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 10 episodes

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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.

E2Japan and Korea

Sep 14, 199750m

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. It has a rating of 7.7/10 based on 20 votes. The cast includes Michael Palin.