About this programme
Michael Palin looks back on the making of Pole to Pole, in which he travelled along a single line of longitude across the USSR, Africa and finally into Antarctica.
Programme listing
Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime
Channel
U and YESTERDAY
U and YESTERDAY
Starts
Wed 12 Aug 2026, 20:00
Wed 12 Aug 2026, 20:00
Ends
Wed 12 Aug 2026, 21:00
Wed 12 Aug 2026, 21:00
Category
Entertainment
Entertainment
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U and YESTERDAY
U and YESTERDAY
Start time
20:00
20:00
Ends
Wed 12 Aug 2026, 21:00
Wed 12 Aug 2026, 21:00
Channel numbers
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SkySky Q / Satellite155
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