TV series
Sahara with Michael Palin
2002, English, on BBC One.
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.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 2002
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S1 E4: Dire Straits
Aired 3 November 2002
Seasons 1
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Details
- First aired
- 13 October 2002
- Last aired
- 3 November 2002
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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Sahara with Michael Palin has 1 season and 4 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is Sahara with Michael Palin finished?
Yes. Sahara with Michael Palin ended in 2002, so you can watch the whole story.
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