Pole to Pole - Season 1 - Eps 4: Shifting Sands
In 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 civil war. Unable to follow the line of 30 degrees east, he is forced to take a route along the border with Northern Ethiopia.
About Pole to Pole
Title: Pole to Pole
First Air Date: 1992-10-21
Last Air Date: 1992-12-09
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.9/10 (from 19 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 8
Network: BBC One
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: BBC, A+E Studios
Synopsis
Michael Palin undertakes an epic journey of 23,000 miles, travelling from the North to the South Pole across 17 countries with a minimum of air travel, all on a tight deadline.
Cast
Michael Palin
Himself
