Series
Full Circle with Michael Palin
Documentary
Michael Palin travels to 18 countries around the rim of the Pacific Ocean.
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Seasons & episodes
1Alaska and Russia31 Aug 1997 · 50mMichael 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.
2Japan and Korea14 Sept 1997 · 50mIn this episode Michael Palin samples the oddity of Oriental life while passing through Japan and South Korea.
3China21 Sept 1997 · 50mMichael Palin enters China by boat from Korea. He visits the cities of Qingdao and Shanghai and takes a local steamer down the Yangtze.
4Vietnam and the Philippines28 Sept 1997 · 50mMichael 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.
5Borneo and Java5 Oct 1997 · 50mFrom 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.
6Australia and New Zealand12 Oct 1997 · 50mMichael 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.
7Chile and Bolivia19 Oct 1997 · 50mMichael 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.
8Bolivia and Peru26 Oct 1997 · 50mMichael Palin takes a reed boat on Lake Titicaca in the Andes, before an 1,000 mile journey along the Urubamba river to the Amazon.
9Peru and Colombia2 Nov 1997 · 50mFrom 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.
10Mexico, USA, Canada and Alaska9 Nov 1997 · 50mMichael 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.
Details
- First aired
- 31 Aug 1997
- Last aired
- 9 Nov 1997
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 10
- Votes
- 20 on TMDB
Cast
Michael PalinSelf
