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The Michael Palin Collection - Complete 16 Disc Box Set
 
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The Michael Palin Collection - Complete 16 Disc Box Set
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"Around the World in 80 Days": Palin takes up Jules Verne's fictional travelling challenge for real in this exhilarating series. DVD Special Features: Exclusive interview with Michael Palin.

"Pole-to-Pole": Michael Palin's second challenge is to travel from the North to the South Pole, by land and sea. DVD Special Features: Exclusive interview with Michael Palin.

"Full Circle": Michael's third adventure saw him attempting to complete a 50,000 mile circuit around the world's largest ocean - the Pacific, in just one year. DVD Special Features: Exclusive interview with Michael Palin, deleted scenes and out-takes.

"Sahara": In this fascinating series Palin treks across the world's most renowned desert. DVD Special Features: Exclusive interview with Michael Palin, deleted scenes, behind the scenes.

"Himalaya": In his most challenging journey yet, Michael tackles the greatest mountain range on Earth, spanning 2000 miles. DVD Special Features: Exclusive pre-trip introduction, exclusive post-trip interview, extended scenes.

"Hemingway Adventure": DVD exclusive to this box set. Palin follows in the footsteps of author Ernest Hemingway, offering insights into the quirky, eccentric and less well-known areas of Hemingway's life. DVD Special Features: none.

"Great Railway Journeys": DVD exclusive to this box set. Includes both his 1980 and 1994 railway journeys. In the first, Michael travels the length of Britain by train. In the second, he travels Ireland whilst tracing the 'family line' of his great grandmother. DVD Special Features: none

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Featuring 'Around The World In 80 Days', 'Pole To Pole', 'Full Circle', 'Sahara', 'Himalaya', 'Great Railway Journeys' and 'Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure'.


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69 of 71 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the best!, 5 Feb 2005
Sixty quid is alot of cash to pay out for a DVD, luckily you're getting way more than your moneys worth in this collection. Michael Palin offers you the world in this collection of his travels to date.

They're not nice easy touristy jaunts from one luxurious location to another, its proper gritty travelling. You get to meet the people of the world, see its stunning geography and generally have documentaries with real heart. Also there is the bonus of being able to see the world caught in a moment in time, the former Soviet Union in Pole To Pole, a gorgeous river running through China flanked by stunning razor sharp rocks ... no doubt now all totally underwater as part of China's Three Dams project.

The classic race against time Around The World In 80 Days following the travels of Fogg is charming, Palin's dry wit perfectly set against the colourful characters that he meets as races against the clock.

My personal favourite is the year long epic Full Circle, I love the far Eastern locations that he travels through in the earlier stages of the documentary.

You also get his most recent jaunts of Sahara and Himilaya in this package plus Great Railway Journeys for those wishing to have an expedition of somewhere closer to home.

The best money you will ever spend, perfect for those moments on a hazy Sunday morning when you want to kick back and escape the real world for a moment.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Arm Chair Travelling., 16 Jun 2006
I have just received this box set for my Birthday and was absoutely thrilled to view all these old favourites again at my leisure. This is absoutely great arm chair travelling and great entertainment from Mr Palin. A bit expensive here in Ireland for the entire box set but if you compare the price to an indivudal series it is well worth the money. Sit back and travel the world with Michael Palin.
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49 of 57 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Michael Palin Collection, 29 Nov 2004
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Forget Scott of the Antartic, Dr Livingstone etc they pale into insignificance compared to Michael Palin. Not only is he a brilliant actor and comedian, he has also travelled to the worlds most dangerous and out of the way places. He brings his Monty Python hummor to each adventure making it not only a highly watchable travel series, but his people skills and hummor make it also truely unique. This has to be the best value box set in the history of the world.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great value + the exclusive railways DVD
Today you can almost get too much of Mike Palin. It's hard to visit anywhere -- in the world or on the TV schedules -- without bumping into the man. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Gavin Wilson

5.0 out of 5 stars One Amazing Set
All I have to say is get this if your into travelling. If your not then get it anyway and you'll be into travelling after you see these dvds!!!! Palin is a total Woooooow!
Published on 12 April 2006 by Mr. C. C. Derbyshire

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
I bought this as a present for my mum and she was thrilled, its amazing. I have only watched the first 3 but they have haved me gripped.
They are amazing
Buy these DVD's
Published on 17 May 2005 by nossi195

5.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff
What can i say, perfection from start to end, some of the best TV Doc's ever made. Without these programs i would not be reading geography in university today
Published on 21 April 2005 by A. PHILLIPS

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