Pole to Pole S01E05 · Crossing the Line

Overview

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.

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1. 1 1. Cold Start1992-10-21 · 50mThe first leg takes Michael Palin from the North Pole to the gates of Russia.
2. 2 2. Russian Steps1992-10-28 · 50mSecond leg of the journey: Palin has 12 days to cross Russia and reach the port of Odessa.
3. 3 3. Mediterranean Maze1992-11-04 · 50mPalin travels from Istanbul to Aswan on the Nile.
4. 4 4. Shifting Sands1992-11-11 · 50mIn 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
5. 5 5. Crossing the Line1992-11-18 · 50mHaving 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 a
6. 6 6. Plains and Boats and Trains1992-11-25 · 50mMichael Palin begins this week with a tented safari in a Kenyan game park. He travels via the Ngoronoro Crater and arrives at Lake Tanganyika.
7. 7 7. Evil Shadow1992-12-02 · 50mIn this week's episode, Michael crosses Zambia and Zimbabwe towards Johannesburg.
8. 8 8. Bitter End1992-12-09 · 50mMichael 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