Sahara with Michael Palin (2002)

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.

• First Air Date: 2002-10-13
• Last Air Date: 2002-11-03
• Total Seasons: 1
• Total Episodes: 4
• Episode Runtime: 60 min.
• Network: BBC One
• Directors: John-Paul Davidson, Roger Mills.