Full Circle with Michael Palin
Michael Palin travels to 18 countries around the rim of the Pacific Ocean.
Cast: Michael Palin
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Miniseries
10 episodes
1. Alaska and RussiaMichael 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.CC50minAug 31, 1997
2. Japan and KoreaIn this episode Michael Palin samples the oddity of Oriental life while passing through Japan and South Korea.CC50minSep 14, 1997
3. ChinaMichael Palin enters China by boat from Korea. He visits the cities of Qingdao and Shanghai and takes a local steamer down the Yangtze.CC50minSep 21, 1997
4. Vietnam and the PhilippinesMichael 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.CC50minSep 28, 1997
5. Borneo and JavaFrom 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.CC50minOct 5, 1997
6. Australia and New ZealandMichael 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.CC50minOct 12, 1997
7. Chile and BoliviaMichael 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.CC50minOct 19, 1997
8. Bolivia and PeruMichael Palin takes a reed boat on Lake Titicaca in the Andes, before an 1,000 mile journey along the Urubamba river to the Amazon.CC50minOct 26, 1997
9. Peru and ColombiaFrom 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.CC50minNov 2, 1997
10. Mexico, USA, Canada and AlaskaMichael 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.CC50minNov 9, 1997
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Michael Palin travels to 18 countries around the rim of the Pacific Ocean.
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