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Best Episodes of Pole to Pole
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.
Evil Shadow
S1 Ep7
7.5
2nd Dec 1992
In this week's episode, Michael crosses Zambia and Zimbabwe towards Johannesburg.
Worst Episodes of Pole to Pole
Cold Start
S1 Ep1
6.8
21st Oct 1992
The first leg takes Michael Palin from the North Pole to the gates of Russia.
Mediterranean Maze
S1 Ep3
7.0
4th Nov 1992
Palin travels from Istanbul to Aswan on the Nile.
Pole to Pole Episode Guide
Cold Start
S1 Ep1
6.8
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
7.5
2nd Dec 1992
In this week's episode, Michael crosses Zambia and Zimbabwe towards Johannesburg.
Bitter End
S1 Ep8
7.4
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.
Michael Palin undertakes an epic journey of 23,000 miles, travelling from the North to the South Pole across 17 countries with a minimum of air travel, all on a tight deadline.
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The best rated episodes of Pole to Pole are:
Russian Steps S1E2 rated 7.5
Evil Shadow S1E7 rated 7.5
The lowest rated episodes of Pole to Pole are:
Cold Start S1E1 rated 6.8
Mediterranean Maze S1E3 rated 7.0
The first episode of Pole to Pole aired on October 21, 1992.
The last episode of Pole to Pole aired on December 09, 1992.
