What are the best episodes of Pole to Pole?

The best rated episodes of Pole to Pole are: Evil Shadow - S1E7 rated 7.6, Bitter End - S1E8 rated 7.5

What are the worst episodes of Pole to Pole?

The lowest rated episodes of Pole to Pole are: Mediterranean Maze - S1E3 rated 7.0, Cold Start - S1E1 rated 7.2

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Oct 1992 - Dec 1992

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Best Episodes of Pole to Pole

Evil Shadow
S1 Ep7
7.6
2nd Dec 1992
In this week's episode, Michael crosses Zambia and Zimbabwe towards Johannesburg.
Bitter End
S1 Ep8
7.5
9th Dec 1992
Michael Palin fails in his attempt to get a berth on board the SA "Agulhas" on its once yearly sail to the South Pole. The search is on to find some other way of reaching the South Pole, abandoning all self-imposed restraints such as following 30 degrees east or using only surface transport.

Worst Episodes of Pole to Pole

Mediterranean Maze
S1 Ep3
7.0
4th Nov 1992
Palin travels from Istanbul to Aswan on the Nile.
Cold Start
S1 Ep1
7.2
21st Oct 1992
The first leg takes Michael Palin from the North Pole to the gates of Russia.

Pole to Pole Episode Guide

Cold Start
S1 Ep1
7.2
21st Oct 1992
The first leg takes Michael Palin from the North Pole to the gates of Russia.
Russian Steps
S1 Ep2
7.5
28th Oct 1992
Second leg of the journey: Palin has 12 days to cross Russia and reach the port of Odessa.
Mediterranean Maze
S1 Ep3
7.0
4th Nov 1992
Palin travels from Istanbul to Aswan on the Nile.
Shifting Sands
S1 Ep4
7.3
11th Nov 1992
In this part of the journey Michael Palin crosses the Sudan. He crosses the Nubian desert in the north of the country and traverses a region ravaged by drought, poverty, famine and civil war. Unable to follow the line of 30 degrees east, he is forced to take a route along the border with Northern Ethiopia.
Crossing the Line
S1 Ep5
7.2
18th Nov 1992
Having struggled through the Sudan, Michael Palin is now faced with the difficulty of getting across Ethiopia, where the armed remnants of the fallen dictator Mengistu's defeated army roam. He makes a dash to Addis Ababa with a military escort. He continues his journey to reach the Kenyan border and travels on to Lerata. He passes Mount Kenya, the significance of which is that now he has completed half of his journey.
Plains and Boats and Trains
S1 Ep6
7.3
25th Nov 1992
Michael Palin begins this week with a tented safari in a Kenyan game park. He travels via the Ngoronoro Crater and arrives at Lake Tanganyika.
Evil Shadow
S1 Ep7
7.6
2nd Dec 1992
In this week's episode, Michael crosses Zambia and Zimbabwe towards Johannesburg.
Bitter End
S1 Ep8
7.5
9th Dec 1992
Michael Palin fails in his attempt to get a berth on board the SA "Agulhas" on its once yearly sail to the South Pole. The search is on to find some other way of reaching the South Pole, abandoning all self-imposed restraints such as following 30 degrees east or using only surface transport.