Michael Palin
Himself
Travels with Palin (1980)
Season 9
"From what I gather, people feel they are doing a journey with me. They like following someone who is relatively inexpert, who likes to travel but is by no means an authority."
Released Nov. 27, 1980
Episode 37 min
None+
Genres: Comedy, Documentary
Country:
Languages:
English
S9E1 - Brazil: Out Of Africa
He begins his journey in the north east, where modern Brazil was born. It was here the Portuguese explorers first landed and encountered the native Brazilians. It was here that hundreds of thousands of African slaves were brought to work on sugar and tobacco plantations, and it was here where this mix of races and cultures produced what we now think of as Brazil. Music, food, dance, religion - all of these bear the imprint of this heady mix.
Oct. 24, 2012, midnight
S9E2 - Brazil: Into Amazonia
Michael Palin travels from Brazil's northern border with Venezuela along the Rivers Branco, Negro, Amazon, Tapajos and Xingu, through the very heart of the Amazonia, before ending up at the capital Brasilia. He visits indigenous tribes like the Yanomami, and talks to their shaman and chief spokesperson Davi about the threats to their traditional way of life.
Oct. 31, 2012, midnight
S9E3 - Brazil: The Road To Rio
Michael Palin visits the source of Brazil's great mineral wealth and then travels to one of the world's greatest cities to see how this new-found wealth is being spent, changing the lives of millions of its inhabitants.
Nov. 7, 2012, midnight
S9E4 - Brazil: The Deep South
In the final episode of his travels through Brazil, Michael Palin finds many surprises as he encounters the rich diversity of the more European and Asian cultures that have created a new melting pot in the deep south of Brazil.
Nov. 14, 2012, midnight
Episode Runtime: 37 min.
Season Runtime: 1924 min.
Released: Nov. 27, 1980
Last Air Date: Nov. 14, 2012, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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