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Pole To Pole With Michael Palin [DVD] [1992]
 
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Pole To Pole With Michael Palin [DVD] [1992]

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  • Actors: Michael Palin
  • Writers: Michael Palin
  • Producers: Anne James, Clem Vallance
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 3
  • Classification: Exempt
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • DVD Release Date: 1 Mar 2004
  • Run Time: 445 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000198ABG
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,394 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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In Pole to Pole, Michael Palin follows the success of his original global trek, Around the World in 80 Days, with a race against time to get from the North Pole to the South Pole. Palin balks at nothing, tries just about anything and always finds time for a spot of tea. En route Palin stars in a crayfish documentary in Novgorod, attends a baby-rolling ceremony at a Cypriot wedding, gets stuck in a Nile traffic jam, buys chicken in Wadi Halfa, goes camel shopping in Khartoum and is prescribed tree bark by a Mpulugu witch doctor to get rid of his evil shadow. Even when things go according to plan, Palin travels in unusual ways--by dogsled on Spitsbergen, barge down the Dnieper, train roof across the Nubian Desert, van through the Sudan, hot-air balloon over Kenya and down Lake Tanganyika on the "African Queen". With curiosity, courage and his standard aplomb, Palin plunges himself into the local cultures, beating himself with birch branches in a Finnish sauna and wallowing in mud in an Odessa sanatorium. It all makes for an armchair traveller's delight. --Tara Chace


DVD Description

Michael Palin's second challenge is to travel from the North to the South Pole, by land and sea. The crossing is varied and frequently gruelling, passing through Russia days before the abortive Gorbachev coup, then on through Turkey, Egypt, Sudan and South Africa, hopefully arriving in time to catch the only ship from Africa to Antarctica.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Up one Pole then another, 17 Mar 2004
By Z. Shamas "zshamas" (West Midlands, England) - See all my reviews
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The second in the excellent Palin travel series, where Michael's off on another globe trotting adventure.
Inspirational and simplicity in itself: Michael this time sets out to journey from the North Pole to the South Pole following as closely as possible the 30 degree longitude line, without resorting to air travel until absolutely necessary. Well that's it in theory anyway!

The series is filmed in the excellent spontaneous fashion of 'Around the world', which adds a genuine touch of realism which is often missing from many documentary series. Follow Michael on his journey through 17 countries experiencing many cultures and traditions along the way, as well witnessing some major historical events unfolding such as the fall of the Soviet Union and the abolition of apartheid.

This adventure does not quite surpass around the world perhaps, but none the less is avid viewing. Michael as ever is in top form with his excellent witticisms at just the right moments, as well as his uncanny knack of mixing so well with people of all nationalities and backgrounds. Relive Michael and his team's trials and tribulations as they battle ever on against various obstacles to complete this colourful journey.
The series could almost be used as a modern history study due to the sheer momentum of events which took place in the countries they had travelled through. If only all learning was this much fun!

The Series is filmed as eight 50 minute episodes spread across 3 DVD discs with a post filming interview with Michael. Each episode is very nicely chaptered at the key scenes as well as an overall scene selection for all episodes on each disc. The picture quality is excellent, shame it is only presented in 4:3 aspect ratio rather than perhaps a wide screen format (but this is just a minor gripe). This really is an excellent accompaniment to 'Around the world', do your self a big favour and buy it!!! This is one you can watch many, many times.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Takes Pole Position., 19 Jul 2006
By Dave Stewart (Glasgow, United Kingdom.) - See all my reviews
'Pole To Pole' is yet another fantastic documentary from Michael Palin and an excellent follow-up to 'Around The World In 80 Days.' It appeared at first difficult to see how a sequel would work, after the first '80 Days' series, but with his now well known format, Palin carved another enjoyable adventure out of what already seemed a difficult journey.

'Pole To Pole' does not have the same sense of deadline or urgency as '80 Days', but this is entirely self-explanatory, since the former was set around the travels of fictional Verne adventurer Fogg, who did in the book travel the world in that specific time. This time round, Palin does have the opportunity to spend more time on the places he thinks would be of most interest to the viewer, and the parts in Africa are especially captivating. Filmed during the famine and millitary oppression that still haunts Africa to this day, it is a clear and at some times brutal account of life in poverty stricken Africa.

This journey takes quite some time longer to complete than '80 Days' which is not surprising since they chose to follow the thirty degree longitude line in order to cover the most amount of land; and there is a great deal in this DVD. It was recorded in 1991, a year that saw a lot of change across the world, from Russia to Africa, and Palin brushes with this change and its effects on the people with his usual light hearted humour and optimism.
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars North Pole to South Pole via Africa, 23 Jan 2006
By Rennie Petersen (Copenhagen, Denmark) - See all my reviews
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This review is based on watching the DVD version of "Pole to Pole", the BBC TV program made in 1991 that showed Michael Palin traveling from the North Pole to the South Pole.

The trip was based on several self-imposed rules. The use of aircraft was only allowed when surface travel was not possible, and public transportation was used as much as possible. The trip attempted to follow the 30 degree east longitude line, down through Scandinavia, the then-existing USSR, Turkey and all the way down through the continent of Africa.

The trip took five months and was quite arduous at times. Transportation was almost non-existent in central Africa, parts of Africa had to be avoided due to civil war and Michael Palin was hit by several health problems including two cracked ribs.

The wonderful thing about Michael Palin's travelogues is the enthusiasm, wit and charm that Mr. Palin shows. There are many impromptu encounters with the local people that are humorous and interesting. And, of course, there's the beautiful photography showing the stunning nature that was found along the way.

On the down side it was depressing to see the poverty and hints of political repression and social unrest in parts of Africa. The AIDS epidemic in Africa was also mentioned, and Michael Palin visited an evacuated village near Chernobyl.

This trip was made in 1991 and already when the trip was over world history had changed the landscape, in that the USSR completely unraveled shortly after Michael Palin traveled through it. The years that have passed since 1991 can be noticed in other ways too. For example, the situation in most of Africa has unfortunately gotten worse rather than better. And Antarctica, almost completely inaccessible in 1991, now has a tourist trade with 23,000 landed tourists during the 2004-2005 season!

The DVD version of this trip consists of three discs. These contain eight 50-minute episodes (total of six hours 40 minutes) and, as extra material, a 30-minute interview with Michael Palin. I found the interview to be very interesting and am glad that it was included.

Highly recommended, as is the book version of this trip and all of Michael Palin's other trips, both in DVD version and as books.

Rennie Petersen

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5.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyable book
If you have not got the time to watch the whole pole to pole series on DVD, then this book goes along way to help with that. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. Clark Gillies

5.0 out of 5 stars Cancer Research Support
Fantastic condition! Bargain price for school! And good way to support charity. Thank you.
Published 6 months ago by Caroline Powell

5.0 out of 5 stars From the back cover...
In Pole to Pole we join Michael Palm on the second of his epic challenges. Travelling from the North Pole to the South Pole in a comic race against time, he experiences every... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Angel Silver

5.0 out of 5 stars A completly delightful read.
This is the first Michael Palin book I've read, so i can't compare it in quality to any of the others, but I will say that I thoroughly enjoyed this book, much more than I... Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2007 by F. Franklin

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
This is tied top of my favourite Palin books along with Full Circle. It was very funny and i love finding out about parts of the world you just never hear about it's just such an... Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2006 by C. J. O'bryan

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolutely terrific adventure!
I was introduced to Michael's journeys by pure chance - I happened to be channel surfing one day in the early 1990's and stopped at our local PBS station (public broadcasting) and... Read more
Published on 3 Jun 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars Hugely Funny, but Infomative too
Pole to Pole, by Michael Palin is more of a adventure book than a travel guide mainly because of the fact that it was filmed and written around 15 years ago. Read more
Published on 5 May 2005 by Jasper Wong

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Palin!
I loved this when it was first on the TV back in the 80s and I love it now.

There is something very relaxing about travelling around the world without leaving the comfort of... Read more

Published on 7 Aug 2004 by danny328

5.0 out of 5 stars Pack up your case and of you go
This is yet another amazing series by Palin, he set the standards in around the worldin 80 days and the bbc sent him pole to pole. Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2004 by georgeiveson

5.0 out of 5 stars Second journey for Palin
After the great Around the world in 80 days, Michael Palin couldnt keep himself in the Country and just had to go and do another great journey. Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2004 by fish_at_home

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