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Japan and Korea

Episode 2 of 10

In this episode, Michael meets a Monty Python superfan in Japan and faces travel obstacles in South Korea

Michael Palin undertakes a 50,000-mile journey around the Pacific Rim through 18 countries. On arriving in Japan, he tracks down Japan's most loyal Monty Python fan, visits a reproduction Dutch village, and stands on the site of the epicentre of the Nagasaki atom bomb. In South Korea, however, he faces obstacles to his trip and must find an alternative route to China.

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50 minutes

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Wed 22 May 202420:00
BBC Four

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  • Sun 14 Sep 199720:00
    BBC One
  • Mon 15 Sep 199722:45
    BBC One except Wales
  • Mon 15 Sep 199723:55
    BBC One Wales
  • Tue 19 Dec 200015:40
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Sat 11 Jan 200313:20
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Sat 17 Oct 202020:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 18 Oct 202001:45
    BBC Four
  • Wed 22 May 202420:00
    BBC Four