Sahara with Michael Palin - Season 1 - Eps 2: Destination Timbuktu

Name: Eps 2: Destination Timbuktu
Released: 2002-10-20
Rating: 3.7

2002-10-20 • 60 min • ⭐ 7.3/10

After a brief stopover in cosmopolitan Senegal, Michael endures two nights aboard the train to Bamako, where he meets up with the renowned kora player Toumani Diabete. Meanwhile, the Dogon people of West Africa introduce Michael to some of their origin myths, and a trip down the River Niger turns out to be far from plain sailing.

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About Sahara with Michael Palin

Title: Sahara with Michael Palin

First Air Date: 2002-10-13

Last Air Date: 2002-11-03

Status: Ended

Rating: 7.3/10 (from 13 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 2

Total Episodes: 4

Network: BBC One

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: Prominent Television, BBC

Synopsis

In this four-part BBC documentary, former Monty Python funnyman and renowned globe-trotter Michael Palin sets off from Gibraltar to travel across the Sahara, his witty humor downplaying the hardships he faces along the arduous journey. He travels to Morocco, Mauritania, Mali and beyond, across some of the harshest terrain on the planet.