The BEST episodes directed by Clem Vallance
#1 - Crossing the Line
Pole to Pole with Michael Palin - Season 1 - Episode 5
Having struggled through the Sudan, Michael Palin is now faced with the difficulty of getting across Ethiopia, where the armed remnants of the fallen dictator Mengistu's defeated army roam. He makes a dash to Addis Ababa with a military escort. He continues his journey to reach the Kenyan border and travels on to Lerata. He passes Mount Kenya, the significance of which is that now he has completed half of his journey.
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#2 - Evil Shadow
Pole to Pole with Michael Palin - Season 1 - Episode 7
In this week's episode, Michael crosses Zambia and Zimbabwe towards Johannesburg.
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#3 - Bitter End
Pole to Pole with Michael Palin - Season 1 - Episode 8
Michael Palin fails in his attempt to get a berth on board the SA "Agulhas" on its once yearly sail to the South Pole. The search is on to find some other way of reaching the South Pole, abandoning all self-imposed restraints such as following 30 degrees east or using only surface transport.
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#4 - Plains and Boats and Trains
Pole to Pole with Michael Palin - Season 1 - Episode 6
Michael Palin begins this week with a tented safari in a Kenyan game park. He travels via the Ngoronoro Crater and arrives at Lake Tanganyika.
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