Full Circle with Michael Palin

Michael Palin's journey takes him from the North Pole to the South Pole, in as direct a route as possible.

Intrepid adventurer Michael Palin takes a journey through the Himalayas.

Michael Palin explores European countries that were once behind the Iron Curtain.

Michael Palin attempts to copy the exploits of fictional character Phileas Fogg, by trying to travel around the world (without flying) in 80 days.

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.