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Sahara with Michael Palin(2002)
73%
13 Votes
Overview
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.
Type: Miniseries
Status: Ended
Languages: ArabicEnglish
Countries:
United Kingdom
Algeria
Gibraltar
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Niger
Senegal
Tunisia
Western Sahara
Networks:
Production Companies:
Prominent Television
Top 1 Billed Cast
Michael Palin
Self - Presenter
Photo Type :Total items
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