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The Best Episodes of Pole to Pole Season 1

Every episode of Pole to Pole Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Pole to Pole Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Pole to Pole Season 1 Episode 8 - Bitter End
    8.2/10(105 votes)

    S1:E8

    Michael Palin fails in his attempt to get a berth on board the SA "Agulhas" on its once yearly sail to the South Pole. The search is on to find some other way of reaching the South Pole, abandoning all self-imposed restraints such as following 30 degrees east or using only surface transport.

    Director:Clem Vallance
    Writer:Michael Palin

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  2. Pole to Pole Season 1 Episode 1 - Cold Start
    8.1/10(112 votes)

    S1:E1

    The first leg takes Michael Palin from the North Pole to the gates of Russia.

    Directors:Clem Vallance, Roger Mills
    Writer:Michael Palin

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  3. Pole to Pole Season 1 Episode 2 - Russian Steps
    8.1/10(108 votes)

    S1:E2

    Second leg of the journey: Palin has 12 days to cross Russia and reach the port of Odessa.

    Director:Roger Mills
    Writer:Michael Palin

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  4. Pole to Pole Season 1 Episode 3 - Mediterranean Maze
    8.0/10(108 votes)

    S1:E3

    Palin travels from Istanbul to Aswan on the Nile.

    Directors:Clem Vallance, Roger Mills
    Writer:Michael Palin

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  5. Pole to Pole Season 1 Episode 6 - Plains and Boats and Trains
    7.9/10(105 votes)

    S1:E6

    Michael Palin begins this week with a tented safari in a Kenyan game park. He travels via the Ngoronoro Crater and arrives at Lake Tanganyika.

    Director:Clem Vallance
    Writer:Michael Palin

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  6. Pole to Pole Season 1 Episode 7 - Evil Shadow
    7.9/10(107 votes)

    S1:E7

    In this week's episode, Michael crosses Zambia and Zimbabwe towards Johannesburg.

    Director:Roger Mills
    Writer:Michael Palin

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  7. Pole to Pole Season 1 Episode 5 - Crossing the Line
    7.8/10(107 votes)

    S1:E5

    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.

    Directors:Clem Vallance, Roger Mills
    Writer:Michael Palin

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  8. Pole to Pole Season 1 Episode 4 - Shifting Sands
    7.7/10(108 votes)

    S1:E4

    In this part of the journey Michael Palin crosses the Sudan. He crosses the Nubian desert in the north of the country and traverses a region ravaged by drought, poverty, famine and civil war. Unable to follow the line of 30 degrees east, he is forced to take a route along the border with Northern Ethiopia.

    Director:Clem Vallance
    Writer:Michael Palin

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Bitter End" is the best rated episode of Pole to Pole season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 105 votes. Directed by Clem Vallance and written by Michael Palin, it aired on December 9, 1992. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Cold Start".