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About Sahara with Michael Palin

Sahara with Michael Palin is a documentary TV series that premiered on BBC One on October 13, 2002. It has 1 season and 4 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 4 "Dire Straits", aired on November 3, 2002.

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.

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4 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

2002 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 24 years ago

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    4. Dire Straits

    Finale

    Michael arrives at the border of Niger and Algeria, the most desolate crossing, and then turning north Michael passes through the mountains of the Hoggar massif before pausing in the oil and gas fields of central Algeria. Then onto Libya to attend the very last reunion of the Desert Rats of Tobruk, before turning west along the North Coast past deserted classical sites at Apollonia, Cyrene and Leptis Magna.

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    3. Absolute Desert

    Michael reaches Timbuktu along with a camel train carrying the giant salt blocks that made the city one of the greatest centres of Islamic learning up until the 16th century. He wanders through the rubble that is 21st century Timbuktu to find the Imam who shows him original astronomical textbooks that predate Galileo's discoveries by 200 years.

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    2. Destination Timbuktu

    After a brief stopover in cosmopolitan Senegal, Michael endures two nights aboard the train to Bamako, where he meets up with the renowned kora player Toumani Diabete. Meanwhile, the Dogon people of West Africa introduce Michael to some of their origin myths, and a trip down the River Niger turns out to be far from plain sailing.

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    1. A Line in the Sand

    Michael lands at Tangier in Morocco after crossing the Straits of Gibraltar, and passes through the High Atlas mountains after brief stops in Fez and Marrakesh. From here, the Sahawari people help him to negotiate the harsh, rugged terrain and guide him south to the Mauritanian border.

Sahara with Michael Palin FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Sahara with Michael Palin?

Sahara with Michael Palin has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on November 3, 2002.

When did the latest episode of Sahara with Michael Palin come out?

The most recent episode of Sahara with Michael Palin, Season 1 Episode 4 "Dire Straits", aired on November 3, 2002.

How many seasons of Sahara with Michael Palin are there?

Sahara with Michael Palin has 1 season with 4 episodes in total.

When did Sahara with Michael Palin first air?

Sahara with Michael Palin first aired on BBC One on October 13, 2002.

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