Pole to Pole - Season 1 Episode 5 Crossing the Line

Name: Pole to Pole
Genre: Documentary
Released: 09 Dec 1992
Rating: 7.83
Cast: Michael Palin

1992-12-09 United Kingdom, Svalbard & Jan Mayen Islands, Greenland, Norway, Finland, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Chile, Antarctica 50 minutes.

7.83 24 votes

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Episodes
Info
Cast

Season - Episode

1 Season 1 Oct 21, 1992

1 - 1

Cold Start Oct 21, 1992
1 - 2

Russian Steps Oct 28, 1992
1 - 3

Mediterranean Maze Nov 04, 1992
1 - 4

Shifting Sands Nov 11, 1992
1 - 5

Crossing the Line Nov 18, 1992
1 - 6

Plains and Boats and Trains Nov 25, 1992
1 - 7

Evil Shadow Dec 02, 1992
1 - 8

Bitter End Dec 09, 1992

0 Season 0 Jan 01, 1970

0 - 1

Interview Jan 01, 1970

Overview

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.

Year 1992

Studio BBC One

Director

Crew Roger Mills (Director), Michael Palin (Writer), Clem Vallance (Producer), Clem Vallance (Director)

Popularity 1.093

Language English