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Journey's End

Episode 7 of 7

Michael Palin explores former Iron Curtain countries. He visits a mime school in the Czech Republic, has a pedalo ride in Prague and ends his trip on the Baltic coast.

Michael Palin explores former Iron Curtain countries. High in the Tatra mountains of Slovakia, Michael learns how to make sausages before heading off to Turba's mime school in Brno. In the spa town of Karlovy Vary, he has a mud bath with Miss World, followed by a pedalo ride in Prague.

Entering the former East Germany in Dresden, he learns from a student that despite Germany's unification there is still a wall inside people's heads, before ending his trip on the Baltic island of Rugen.

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Thu 23 Feb 202300:45
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PresenterMichael Palin
DirectorJohn-Paul Davidson
ProducerRoger Mills

Broadcasts

  • Sun 28 Oct 200721:00
    BBC One
  • Wed 31 Oct 200720:00
    BBC Four
  • Sat 3 Nov 200720:00
    BBC Two England, Northern Ireland (Analogue) & Northern Ireland only
  • Thu 15 Nov 200703:45
    BBC One
  • Tue 17 Jun 200819:00
    BBC Two England & Wales (Analogue) only
  • Thu 28 May 200923:30
    BBC HD
  • Thu 17 Dec 200900:00
    BBC HD
  • Tue 2 Aug 201616:10
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 26 Jun 202120:00
    BBC Four
  • Wed 22 Feb 202320:00
    BBC Four
  • Thu 23 Feb 202300:45
    BBC Four