Sahara with Michael Palin (2002)

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.

Sahara with Michael Palin

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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    Interview with michael palin

  • 0x2

    Video diary

  • 0x3

    Deleted scenes

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    A line in the sand

  • 1x2

    Destination timbuktu

  • 1x3

    Absolute desert

  • 1x4

    Dire straits

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