Sahara with Michael Palin (2002)

Name: Sahara with Michael Palin
Genre: Adventure, Documentary
Rating: 8
Cast: Michael Palin

Adventure · Documentary

In this four-part BBC documentary, former Monty Python funnyman and renowned globe-trotter Michael Palin sets off from Gibraltar to travel across the Sahara, his witty humor downplaying the hardships he faces along the arduous journey. He travels to Morocco, Mauritania, Mali and beyond, across some of the harshest terrain on the planet.

IMDb rating: 8.0 (944 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Michael Palin Self - Presenter

Seasons

Season 1 (2002)

7.80 avg 4 episodes 7.7 → 7.9 60 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Line in the Sand	7.7	36
2	Destination Timbuktu	8.0	35
3	Absolute Desert	7.6	32
4	Dire Straits	7.9	30