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Full Circle with Michael Palin

Documentary series in which Michael Palin travels to 18 countries around the rim of the Pacific Ocean.

Series 1: 1. Alaska and Russia (49 mins)

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  • 1. Alaska and Russia
    Michael starts a Pacific voyage in the Diomede Islands and visits Alaska and Russia.
    49 mins
  • 2. Japan and Korea
    Michael meets a Monty Python superfan in Japan and faces travel obstacles in South Korea.
    49 mins
  • 3. China
    Michael Palin enters China by boat from Korea and takes a steamer down the Yangtze.
    49 mins
  • 4. Vietnam and the Philippines
    Michael Palin visits Hanoi and judges a beauty contest.
    49 mins
  • 5. Borneo and Java
    From the Philippines, Michael Palin crosses the Sulu Sea in a leaky ferry.
    49 mins
  • 6. Australia and New Zealand
    Michael Palin reaches Australia, where he has a cameo role in Home and Away.
    49 mins
  • 7. Chile and Bolivia
    Michael Palin lands on Cape Horn and crosses the Andes by a train that is derailed.
    48 mins
  • 8. Bolivia and Peru
    Michael Palin takes a reed boat on Lake Titicaca in the Andes.
    49 mins
  • 9. Peru and Colombia
    Michael Palin travels from the Peruvian rainforest to Colombia.
    49 mins
  • 10. Mexico, USA, Canada and Alaska
    Michael Palin travels from Mexico City to the Diomede Islands where his trek began.
    49 mins
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