Pole to Pole(1992)
Documentary
First Air Date: 1992-10-21
Average Runtime: 50m
Rating: 7.9
Votes: 26
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Michael Palin undertakes an epic journey of 23,000 miles, traveling from the North to the South Pole across 17 countries with a minimum of air travel, all on a tight deadline.
Keywords
travelminiseriesnorth polesouth poletraveloguenature documentarytravel showadventurecountries
Available on
Buy
Amazon VideoSeasons & Episodes
Miniseries
Episodes: 8E01
Cold Start
Air Date: 1992-10-21
The first leg takes Michael Palin from the North Pole to the gates of Russia.
E02
Russian Steps
Air Date: 1992-10-28
Second leg of the journey: Palin has 12 days to cross Russia and reach the port of Odessa.
E03
Mediterranean Maze
Air Date: 1992-11-04
Palin travels from Istanbul to Aswan on the Nile.
E04
Shifting Sands
Air Date: 1992-11-11
In this part of the journey Michael Palin crosses the Sudan. He crosses the Nubian desert in the north of the country...
E05
Crossing the Line
Air Date: 1992-11-18
Having struggled through the Sudan, Michael Palin is now faced with the difficulty of getting across Ethiopia, where ...
E06
Plains and Boats and Trains
Air Date: 1992-11-25
Michael Palin begins this week with a tented safari in a Kenyan game park. He travels via the Ngoronoro Crater and ar...
E07
Evil Shadow
Air Date: 1992-12-02
In this week's episode, Michael crosses Zambia and Zimbabwe towards Johannesburg.
E08
Bitter End
Air Date: 1992-12-09
Michael Palin fails in his attempt to get a berth on board the SA "Agulhas" on its once yearly sail to the South Pole...
Similar Shows
Cities: Nature's New Wild
2018
The Ride London to Beijing
2018
Penelope Keith's Coastal Villages
2017
Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages
2014
India's Wild Beauty
2012
The Chicano Squad
2024No Photo
Highroads with Dan Davis
2010
Encounters
2023
Sins of the Amish
2022
Deadly Disasters
2019
Nöthin' But a Good Time: The Uncensored Story of '80s Hair Metal
2024
The Wonderland Massacre & the Secret History of Hollywood
2024
God in America
2010
Nadiya's British Food Adventure
2017
Nicki Minaj: My Truth
2012
Being Gordon Ramsay
2026
Take That
2026
Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 Bombers
2025
Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen
2025
Caught in the Web: The Murders Behind Zona Divas
2024Recommendations
Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days
1989
Planet Earth
2006
Natural World
1983
Earth at Night in Colour
2020
Welcome to Earth
2021
Prehistoric Planet
2022
Nature
1982
Top Gear
1978
30 for 30
2009
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
2020
Great Migrations
2010
Frozen Planet II
2022
Frozen Planet
2011
One Strange Rock
2018
Planet Earth II
2016
NOVA
1974
Planet Earth III
2023
Life on Our Planet
2023
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
2023
