
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.
Title | Pole to Pole - Season 1 Episode 5 : Crossing the Line |
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Alternative Titles | Pole to Pole with Michael Palin |
First Air Date | 1992-10-21 |
Last Air Date | 1992-12-09 |
Number of Episodes | 8 |
Number of Seasons | 1 |
Genres | Documentary, |
Networks | BBC One, |
Casts | Michael Palin |
Plot Keywords | , |










Episodes List
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Pole to Pole Season 1 :Episode 1 Cold Start Cold Start
1992-10-21Michael Palin undertakes an epic journey of 23,000 miles, travelling from the North to the South Pole across 17 countries with a minimum of air...
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Pole to Pole Season 1 :Episode 2 Russian Steps Russian Steps
1992-10-28Michael Palin undertakes an epic journey of 23,000 miles, travelling from the North to the South Pole across 17 countries with a minimum of air...
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Pole to Pole Season 1 :Episode 3 Mediterranean Maze Mediterranean Maze
1992-11-04Michael Palin undertakes an epic journey of 23,000 miles, travelling from the North to the South Pole across 17 countries with a minimum of air...
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Pole to Pole Season 1 :Episode 4 Shifting Sands Shifting Sands
1992-11-11Michael Palin undertakes an epic journey of 23,000 miles, travelling from the North to the South Pole across 17 countries with a minimum of air...
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Pole to Pole Season 1 :Episode 5 Crossing the Line Crossing the Line
1992-11-18Michael Palin undertakes an epic journey of 23,000 miles, travelling from the North to the South Pole across 17 countries with a minimum of air...
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Pole to Pole Season 1 :Episode 6 Plains and Boats and Trains Plains and Boats and Trains
1992-11-25Michael Palin undertakes an epic journey of 23,000 miles, travelling from the North to the South Pole across 17 countries with a minimum of air...
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Pole to Pole Season 1 :Episode 7 Evil Shadow Evil Shadow
1992-12-02Michael Palin undertakes an epic journey of 23,000 miles, travelling from the North to the South Pole across 17 countries with a minimum of air...
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Pole to Pole Season 1 :Episode 8 Bitter End Bitter End
1992-12-09Michael Palin undertakes an epic journey of 23,000 miles, travelling from the North to the South Pole across 17 countries with a minimum of air...