Pole to Pole - Season 1 - Eps 5: Crossing the Line
Having struggled through the Sudan, Michael Palin is now faced with the difficulty of getting across Ethiopia, where the armed remnants of the fallen dictator Mengistu's defeated army roam. He makes a dash to Addis Ababa with a military escort. He continues his journey to reach the Kenyan border and travels on to Lerata. He passes Mount Kenya, the significance of which is that now he has completed half of his journey.
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
