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Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime (2020)

Name: Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8
Cast: Michael Palin, Joanna Lumley, Ade Adepitan, Simon Reeve, David Attenborough

Documentary

Michael Palin revisits his first four TV travel documentaries. He draws on his personal archive of audio recordings and diary notebooks, and reflects on how he became a seasoned global traveller. Featuring contributions from fans and friends, including David Attenborough, Joanna Lumley and Simon Reeve.

IMDb rating: 8.0 (227 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

7.78 avg 6 episodes 8.0 → 7.4 43 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Around the World in 80 Days	8.0	38
2	Pole to Pole	8.2	35
3	Full Circle	7.9	34
4	Sahara	8.0	31
5	Himalaya: Part 1	7.2	20
6	Himalaya: Part 2	7.4	21