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About Pole to Pole

Pole to Pole is a documentary TV series that premiered on BBC One on October 21, 1992. It has 1 season and 8 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 8 "Bitter End", aired on December 9, 1992.

Michael Palin undertakes an epic journey of 23,000 miles, traveling from the North to the South Pole across 17 countries with a minimum of air travel, all on a tight deadline.

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Episodes

8 episodes · 1 season

Miniseries

1992 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 33 years ago

Pole to Pole Miniseries release dates →
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    8. Bitter End

    Finale

    Michael Palin fails in his attempt to get a berth on board the SA "Agulhas" on its once yearly sail to the South Pole. The search is on to find some other way of reaching the South Pole, abandoning all self-imposed restraints such as following 30 degrees east or using only surface transport.

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    7. Evil Shadow

    In this week's episode, Michael crosses Zambia and Zimbabwe towards Johannesburg.

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    6. Plains and Boats and Trains

    Michael Palin begins this week with a tented safari in a Kenyan game park. He travels via the Ngoronoro Crater and arrives at Lake Tanganyika.

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    5. Crossing the Line

    Having struggled through the Sudan, Michael Palin is now faced with the difficulty of getting across Ethiopia, where the armed remnants of the fallen dictator Mengistu's defeated army roam. He makes a dash to Addis Ababa with a military escort. He continues his journey to reach the Kenyan border and travels on to Lerata. He passes Mount Kenya, the significance of which is that now he has completed half of his journey.

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    4. Shifting Sands

    In this part of the journey Michael Palin crosses the Sudan. He crosses the Nubian desert in the north of the country and traverses a region ravaged by drought, poverty, famine and civil war. Unable to follow the line of 30 degrees east, he is forced to take a route along the border with Northern Ethiopia.

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    3. Mediterranean Maze

    Palin travels from Istanbul to Aswan on the Nile.

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    2. Russian Steps

    Second leg of the journey: Palin has 12 days to cross Russia and reach the port of Odessa.

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    1. Cold Start

    The first leg takes Michael Palin from the North Pole to the gates of Russia.

Cast & crew

  • Lasse Lehtinen

    Self

  • Graham Hancock

    Graham Hancock

    Self

Pole to Pole FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Pole to Pole?

Pole to Pole has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 9, 1992.

When did the latest episode of Pole to Pole come out?

The most recent episode of Pole to Pole, Season 1 Episode 8 "Bitter End", aired on December 9, 1992.

How many seasons of Pole to Pole are there?

Pole to Pole has 1 season with 8 episodes in total.

When did Pole to Pole first air?

Pole to Pole first aired on BBC One on October 21, 1992.

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