Michael Palin's New Europe
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| Michael Palin's New Europe | |
|---|---|
| Format | Travel |
| Starring | Michael Palin |
| Country of origin | UK |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 55 min ea./~413 min. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC |
| Picture format | HDTV |
| Original run | 16 September 2007 – 28 October 2007 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Himalaya with Michael Palin |
Michael Palin's New Europe is a travel documentary presented by Michael Palin and first aired in the UK on the BBC in 2007 and in the US on the Travel Channel on Monday January 28, 2008.[1] Palin visits 20 countries in Central and Eastern Europe.[2] The filming was done in 2006 and early 2007 using HD (high definition) equipment.[3] The result was made into seven one-hour programmes for BBC One and simulcast on BBC HD. A book, New Europe, was also written describing the trip, and illustrated with photographs by Basil Pao.
[edit] Episodes
The programme consists of seven one-hour episodes:
| # | UK Title | US Title | Countries visited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | War and Peace | Across the Iron Curtain | Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Albania: |
| 2 | Eastern Delight | From the Rila Mountains to Cappodoccia | Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey |
| 3 | Wild East | From the Dniestr to the Danube | Transnistria, Moldova and Romania : Palin celebrated Transnistrian National Day, met a Moldovan self-sufficient old woman, worked with Romanian lumberjacks, interviewed Romanian tennis player Ilie Năstase and visited Transylvania and Bucharest with its Palace of the Parliament. |
| 4 | Danube to Dnieper | Hungary to Yalta | Hungary and Ukraine |
| 5 | Baltic Summer | The Baltic States | Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) : Palin joined in the festivities with some Neopagans. |
| 6 | From Pole to Pole | Poland | Poland |
| 7 | Journey's End | The End of the Line | Slovakia, Czech Republic and Germany (former East Germany) |
[edit] References
- ^ "Michael Palin's New Europe on Travel Channel". 2008-03-06. Archived from the original on 2008-05-06. http://web.archive.org/web/20080506011307/http://www.travelchannel.com/tv-schedules/series.html?seriesId=34753. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
- ^ Ryan, Rob (2007-09-09). "Michael Palin's European frontier". London: Times Online. http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/travel/destinations/europe/article2406164.ece. Retrieved 2007-09-16.
- ^ Press release
[edit] External links
- Michael Palin's New Europe at the Internet Movie Database
- Palin's Travels - the official web site
- Michael Palin's New Europe
- Michael Palin's Interview [1]
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