AROUND THE WORLD
Twenty years after the original journey, a special 20th anniversary edition of Around the World in 80 Days is now available.
A one-hour programme, entitled Around the World in 20 Years, will be available on BBC iPlayer until Saturday 10 January.
Click here to read the original in its entirety...
POSTCARDS FROM NEW EUROPE
Michael with traditionally dressed Latvians |
Michael on the Hill of Crosses, Lithuania |
Michael on the Gulf of Finland, near Tallinn |
Belly-dancing in Istanbul |
READ THE ENTIRE BOOKS FROM EACH SERIES HERE:
- Around the World in 80 Days
- Pole to Pole
- Full Circle
- Hemingway Adventure
- Sahara with Michael Palin
- Himalaya
- New Europe
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THE CHATTER BOX
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PALIN'S GUIDES
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Michael's adventures as never before. He's slept in a cave, you know...
Palin's Travels is the official travel website of Michael Palin and is based in London.
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LATEST NEWS
New Europe wins awardMichael's latest travel series, New Europe, has won a Conch award for Best Audio on a TV/Film Documentary at the 2008 UK Screen Sound Awards.
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New Europe
The new paperback of Michael's latest series, New Europe, appeared in bookshops on Thursday 26 June, published by Phoenix.
For a photo gallery and exclusive DVD competition, click here.
Michael's Diaries
The paperback version of the first volume of Michael's diaries, covering 1969-1979 and titled 'The Python Years', is out now.