Michael Palin - Sahara
2002
There is no easy way to cross the Sahara by land and Michael Palin encounters the same problems and difficulties faced by travellers for centuries. Read more
| Starring | Michael Palin |
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| Genres | Special Interest, Television |
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Most helpful members' reviews (3)
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9 out of 10 people found this review helpful
Travel the sands
Like the other entire travel documentaries Michael Palin has made, this series I found very enjoyable as he blends light humour with the excitement of exploring this planet from a different perspective you would normally find on a travel documentary. Using typical native transports for the area's he travels in, and in a delightful way submerges himself into their world. He keeps you entertained throughout the whole experience with insight on past and present events. He is one of the greatest travel documenters.
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
BRILLIANT
Wonderful, informative and enjoyable adventure of this modern Phileas Fogg
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
A good documentry, but slightly forgetable
I think after seeing both Around the World in 80 Days and Himilaya I was expecting more from Sahara, however this wasn't to be the case. Even though there were only 4 episodes, it was slightly forgetable. I think it could either be due to each episode being 1 hour long, or perhaps because the documentary seemed the same (sand, sand, and more sand) followed by the ending being very rushed and Michael seemingly travelling about 600 miles in 5 minutes. Even so, worth a rent.
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Most recent members' reviews (2)
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
A good documentry, but slightly forgetable
I think after seeing both Around the World in 80 Days and Himilaya I was expecting more from Sahara, however this wasn't to be the case. Even though there were only 4 episodes, it was slightly forgetable. I think it could either be due to each episode being 1 hour long, or perhaps because the documentary seemed the same (sand, sand, and more sand) followed by the ending being very rushed and Michael seemingly travelling about 600 miles in 5 minutes. Even so, worth a rent.
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Top rank Palin!
Superb Palin documentary....really enjoyed the 'tour'. Well worth watching.
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9 out of 10 people found this review helpful
Travel the sands
Like the other entire travel documentaries Michael Palin has made, this series I found very enjoyable as he blends light humour with the excitement of exploring this planet from a different perspective you would normally find on a travel documentary. Using typical native transports for the area's he travels in, and in a delightful way submerges himself into their world. He keeps you entertained throughout the whole experience with insight on past and present events. He is one of the greatest travel documenters.
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
BRILLIANT
Wonderful, informative and enjoyable adventure of this modern Phileas Fogg
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
A good documentry, but slightly forgetable
I think after seeing both Around the World in 80 Days and Himilaya I was expecting more from Sahara, however this wasn't to be the case. Even though there were only 4 episodes, it was slightly forgetable. I think it could either be due to each episode being 1 hour long, or perhaps because the documentary seemed the same (sand, sand, and more sand) followed by the ending being very rushed and Michael seemingly travelling about 600 miles in 5 minutes. Even so, worth a rent.
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The Modern Day Phileas Fogg
Brilliant for all the family, me and my Step Father watched all in one day!
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Top rank Palin!
Superb Palin documentary....really enjoyed the 'tour'. Well worth watching.
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Entertaining but not as good as 80 days ever was
The book is good, more facts, more experience and more travel orientated. The BBC doc is a bit showy and not as edgey and micheal does best to keep it light hearted but I think there is more truth in the book
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Rubbish all the way through
Didn't enjoy this at all - he only spends about 30 mins in the desert itself the rest is swanning around major towns any one of us could go on holiday to - Avoid
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A MisRepresented Continent
What a Joy to watch. For the first time a series that explores the diverse character of the worlds most misunderstood continent, exploring the characters of the people and communities with out dwelling on the over reported issues of poverty and corruption.
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A good documentry, but slightly forgetable
I think after seeing both Around the World in 80 Days and Himilaya I was expecting more from Sahara, however this wasn't to be the case. Even though there were only 4 episodes, it was slightly forgetable. I think it could either be due to each episode being 1 hour long, or perhaps because the documentary seemed the same (sand, sand, and more sand) followed by the ending being very rushed and Michael seemingly travelling about 600 miles in 5 minutes. Even so, worth a rent.
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Winner!!
Palin does it again - brilliant stuff!!
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