Travels with Palin (1980) is a comedy, documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Travels with Palin online in HD.
Travels with Palin — Storyline
"From what I gather, people feel they are doing a journey with me. They like following someone who is relatively inexpert, who likes to travel but is by no means an authority."
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Michael Palin
Travels with Palin — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1980-11-27 |
| Seasons | 9 |
| Episodes | 52 |
| Genre | Comedy, Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Rating | 8/10 (2 votes) |
Travels with Palin — Episode Guide
Great Railway Journeys
- E1: Great Railway Journeys of the World: Confessions of a Trainspotter (1980-11-27) — Palin's first travel documentary was part of the 1980 BBC Television series Great Railway Journeys of the World, in which, humorously reminiscing about his childhood hobby of train
- E2: Great Railway Journeys of the World: Derry To Kerry (1994-02-03) — In 1994, Palin travelled through Ireland for the same series, entitled "Derry to Kerry". In a quest for family roots, he attempted to trace his great grandmother – Brita Gallagher
Around the World in 80 Days
- E1: Around The World In 80 Days: The Challenge (1989-10-11) — Palin accepts the offer from the BBC to attempt travelling around the world in 80 days. After setting off from the Reform Club in London, he boards the Orient Express at Victoria S
- E2: Around The World In 80 Days: Arabian Frights (1989-10-18) — Palin arrives in Alexandria, Egypt and has difficulty getting a train to Cairo. On arrival, he attends a local football match and appears in a cameo role in an Egyptian film. After
- E3: Around The World In 80 Days: Ancient Mariners (1989-10-25) — Palin recounts his trip from Jeddah to Dubai via Riyadh, and notes that he drove the distance from London to the Black Sea in one weekend. In Dubai, the team finds a dhow named the
- E4: Around The World In 80 Days: A Close Shave (1989-11-01) — In Bombay, Palin finds himself a week behind Phileas Fogg. After getting a quick shave from a blind barber under a tree and seeing a snake charmer's cobra, he is able to get a trai
- E5: Around The World In 80 Days: Oriental Express (1989-11-08) — Palin finds that the ship had indeed sailed from Singapore. However, quite fortunately, it was only four miles from shore and Palin was able to make it on board using a fast motorb
- E6: Around The World In 80 Days: Far East And Farther East (1989-11-15) — In Shanghai, Palin gets some herbal remedies to help him on the rest of his trip. He and Basil Pao take in a Chinese jazz band. After parting with Pao the next day, Palin takes a C
- E7: Around The World In 80 Days: Dateline To Deadline (1989-11-22) — Arriving in Long Beach, California only two days behind Fogg, Palin spends his first night in America aboard the permanently berthed Queen Mary. After a few days, he boards Amtrak'
Pole to Pole
- E1: Pole To Pole: A Cold Start (1992-10-21) — Palin begins at the North Pole, flying there on a small aeroplane fitted with skis. (The North Pole scene had to be filmed earlier than the rest of the journey due to weather issue
- E2: Pole To Pole: Russian Steps (1992-10-28) — In Leningrad Palin meets up with a Vladimir Lenin impersonator, who gives him a tour of the city. He witnesses a Russian Orthodox baptism ceremony, and almost gets baptised himself
- E3: Pole To Pole: Mediterranean Maze (1992-11-04) — Arriving by ferry to Istanbul, Turkey, Palin stays at the Pera Palas, where Agatha Christie wrote Murder on the Orient Express and experiences a turkish bath, getting the full trea
- E4: Pole To Pole: Shifting Sands (1992-11-11) — Arriving in Wadi Halfa, Sudan, Palin boards a train bound for Khartoum, the capital. There he receives some bad news: he will be unable to journey further south into Sudan due to t
- E5: Pole To Pole: Crossing The Line (1992-11-18) — In the old Ethiopian capital of Gondar Palin visits the former home of Emperor Haile Selassie, as well as his pet lion. From there he visits Lake Tana where he learns that one of h
- E6: Pole To Pole: Plains and Boats and Trains (1992-11-25) — In Kenya Palin takes a hot-air balloon ride. On the ground he observes a lioness and her cubs up close. Then it is on to Tanzania, where he fulfills a lifelong dream by visiting th
- E7: Pole To Pole: Evil Shadow (1992-12-02) — In Zambia Palin meets a witch doctor who tells him that he has an "evil shadow" and bad things lie ahead for him. He then is given a tree bark to "wash" with. This is supposed to h
- E8: Pole To Pole: Bitter End (1992-12-09) — Despite being unable to reach Antarctica via the Agulhas, all is not lost for Palin. A travel adventure company is able to take Palin to the South Pole from their base in Chile. Th
Season 4
- E1: Full Circle: Alaska/Russia (1997-08-31) — Michael begins his trek around the Pacific Rim at Little Diomede Island, Alaska, in hopes of returning there in a year's time. Arriving at Nome, he visits with a goldpanner on the
- E2: Full Circle: Japan/Korea (1997-09-14) — Michael begins his time in Japan at Sado Island, where he meets the famous Kodō drummers. He participates in a morning run with drummer hopefuls and then takes his shot at the larg
- E3: Full Circle: China (1997-09-21) — Arriving in China at the port city of Qingdao, Michael checks in to the Welcome Guest House, where Mao Zedong once spent a month right before the infamous Great Leap Forward. Micha
- E4: Full Circle: Vietnam/Philippines (1997-09-28) — Michael arrives in Vietnam at a time when it is reintroducing itself to the global stage, via a process called Đổi mới ("new thinking"). He also observes a local cricket match in t
- E5: Full Circle: Malaysia/Indonesia (1997-10-05) — After a bit of a wait, Michael catches a ferry across the notorious Sulu Sea to the northern tip of Borneo. There, he visits an orangutan rehabilitation center. From there, Michael
- E6: Full Circle: Australia/New Zealand (1997-10-12) — Palin begins in Darwin, where he catches a truck down to Katherine. There, he visits a crocodile farm and helps hatch a few eggs. (Palin wanted the camera to focus on the fact he h
- E7: Full Circle: Chile/Bolivia (arrival) (1997-10-19) — Starting the second half of his journey at Cape Horn, Palin views the end of the continent of South America. He travels through the southern islands of Chile to the town of Punta A
- E8: Full Circle: Bolivia/Peru (1997-10-26) — At the town of Copacabana, Palin visits with reed boat makers on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Crossing the border into Peru, he chats with a lady who hopes to get the Yavari, a cen
- E9: Full Circle: Peru/Colombia (1997-11-02) — Palin and his guide approach a Machiguenga village where the feast of St. John the Baptist is going on. Palin observes a men's and women's intervilage football matches. Then he sam
- E10: Full Circle: Mexico/Western USA/Canada/Alaska (1997-11-09) — In Mexico City, Palin attends a lucha libre match and listens to a lively mariachi band. The next day, he observes the darker side of the city, as a graffiti protest is being led b
Season 5
- E1: Hemingway Adventure: Festival Of St Fermin (1999-10-17) — The programme starts out with Palin sitting on a beach reading a novel of Hemingway. After being chased by a fake bull he ends up in Pamplona, Spain. There he watches the famous bu
- E2: Hemingway Adventure: Hemingway's Birthplace (1999-10-24) — In Chicago, Palin spends a bit of time exploring the city before going to Hemingway's birthplace, Oak Park. After strolling through Hemingway's first home and singing some of his c
- E3: Hemingway Adventure: Key West (1999-10-31) — In a random twist of events, Palin pops up in the Florida Keys and sees a Hemingway look-alike contest at the local restaurant in Key West. He also goes to visit a man who had boxe
- E4: Hemingway Adventure: Hemingway In Cuba (1999-11-07) — Palin flies to Cuba where he finds many Hemingway leads and visits his former home and a hotel room he often stayed in. Many failed attempts to interview President Castro are made,
Season 6
- E1: Sahara: Line in the Sand (2002-10-13) — The programme starts in Gibraltar, shown to be a bit of Britain only a few miles from Africa. In Tangier, Morocco, Palin rides a camel on the beach, and then plays football with so
- E2: Sahara: Destination Timbuktu (2002-10-20) — The episode starts with Palin crossing the Sénégal River, leaving Mauritania and entering the town of Saint-Louis in Senegal. He has left Arab Africa and entered Black Africa, and
- E3: Sahara: Absolute Desert (2002-10-27) — Michael Palin did make it to the mysterious Timbuktu, and this episode opens with views of the famous mosque built of mud. Palin talks to the imam, who shows Palin documents indica
- E4: Sahara: Dire Straights (2002-11-03) — This episode starts with Palin crossing the border from Niger to Algeria, a desolate border with nothing but sand. A bit north of here are the Hoggar Mountains. At Assekrem he gets
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Travels with Palin have? 9 season(s) with 52 episodes.
Where can I watch Travels with Palin? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
