The Worst Episodes of Full Circle with Michael Palin

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   #1 - Borneo and Java

   S1:E510/5/1997

   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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   #2 - Vietnam and the Philippines

   S1:E49/28/1997

   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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   #3 - Mexico, USA, Canada and Alaska

   S1:E1011/9/1997

   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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   #4 - Peru and Colombia

   S1:E911/2/1997

   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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   8.3/10(87 votes)

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   #5 - Chile and Bolivia

   S1:E710/19/1997

   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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   #6 - Australia and New Zealand

   S1:E610/12/1997

   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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   #7 - China

   S1:E39/21/1997

   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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   #8 - Bolivia and Peru

   S1:E810/26/1997

   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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   #9 - Japan and Korea

   S1:E29/14/1997

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

   Director:Clem Vallance

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    #10 - Alaska and Russia

    S1:E18/31/1997

    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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