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The Best Episodes of Full Circle with Michael Palin Season 1

Every episode of Full Circle with Michael Palin Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Full Circle with Michael Palin Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Full Circle with Michael Palin Season 1 Episode 1 - Alaska and Russia
    8.5/10(92 votes)

    S1:E1

    Michael Palin travels around the Pacific rim. He starts in the Diomede Islands in the Bering Strait, goes to see the Kodiak bear in Alaska and visits the geysers and hot springs of Kamchatka.

    Director:Roger Mills
    Writer:Michael Palin

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  2. Full Circle with Michael Palin Season 1 Episode 2 - Japan and Korea
    8.5/10(91 votes)

    S1:E2

    In this episode Michael Palin samples the oddity of Oriental life while passing through Japan and South Korea.

    Director:Clem Vallance
    Writer:Michael Palin

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  3. Full Circle with Michael Palin Season 1 Episode 3 - China
    8.4/10(88 votes)

    S1:E3

    Michael Palin enters China by boat from Korea. He visits the cities of Qingdao and Shanghai and takes a local steamer down the Yangtze.

    Director:Clem Vallance
    Writer:Michael Palin

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  4. Full Circle with Michael Palin Season 1 Episode 8 - Bolivia and Peru
    8.4/10(88 votes)

    S1:E8

    Michael Palin takes a reed boat on Lake Titicaca in the Andes, before an 1,000 mile journey along the Urubamba river to the Amazon.

    Director:Clem Vallance
    Writer:Michael Palin

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  5. Full Circle with Michael Palin Season 1 Episode 6 - Australia and New Zealand
    8.3/10(90 votes)

    S1:E6

    Michael Palin reaches Australia where his activities include a cameo role in Home and Away. He also looks for sperm whales in New Zealand's icy waters.

    Director:Roger Mills
    Writer:Michael Palin

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  6. Full Circle with Michael Palin Season 1 Episode 7 - Chile and Bolivia
    8.3/10(87 votes)

    S1:E7

    Michael Palin lands on Cape Horn, parties on Chiloé, visits Santiago, the Juan Fernández Islands and La Paz, and crosses the Andes by a train which is derailed.

    Director:Roger Mills
    Writer:Michael Palin

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  7. Full Circle with Michael Palin Season 1 Episode 9 - Peru and Colombia
    8.0/10(86 votes)

    S1:E9

    From a canoe in the Peruvian rainforest, Michael Palin visits Machiguenga Indian villages in one of remotest spots on planet. He then he sails down Amazon on a restored riverboat.

    Director:Clem Vallance
    Writer:Michael Palin

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  8. Full Circle with Michael Palin Season 1 Episode 10 - Mexico, USA, Canada and Alaska
    8.0/10(87 votes)

    S1:E10

    Michael Palin travels from Mexico City to the Diomede Islands where his trek began. He meets up with illegal immigrants in Mexico, cruises San Francisco's gay scene and visits Alcatraz.

    Director:Roger Mills
    Writer:Michael Palin

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  9. Full Circle with Michael Palin Season 1 Episode 4 - Vietnam and the Philippines
    7.8/10(87 votes)

    S1:E4

    Michael Palin visits Hanoi, takes a sampan on the Perfume River, witnesses psychic surgery, sees the Cu Chi tunnels, judges a beauty contest and fails to see the Banaue rice terraces.

    Director:Roger Mills
    Writer:Michael Palin

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  10. Full Circle with Michael Palin Season 1 Episode 5 - Borneo and Java
    7.7/10(87 votes)

    S1:E5

    From the Philippines, Michael Palin crosses the Sulu sea in a leaky ferry. He travels on through the Borneo jungle to Java where he climbs a volcano.

    Director:Clem Vallance
    Writer:Michael Palin

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Alaska and Russia" is the best rated episode of Full Circle with Michael Palin season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 92 votes. Directed by Roger Mills and written by Michael Palin, it aired on August 31, 1997.