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• Look, I like Michael Palin. He is the kind of guy I would love to hang around. Easy going company with a terrific sense of humor and abundant patience. All things I lack. And I love travelogues too. This is the first of a series - that even he might not have anticipated would have as long a run as they have over the years. This is also a very interesting time in history. I remember it well. I also have a couple of points of comparison too, so it makes me very nostalgic as I see him passing through the former Soviet Union, and through the port city of Odessa on the Black Sea - where I had passed through the year before in 1990. And it is incredible to watch as he makes his way through the Middle East and Africa - and then trying to imagine that same trip being made today. He'd probably be killed. Today's world is but 20 years removed, but it is world's away in terms of the new political realities. This also makes this interesting viewing - comparing and contrasting where we have come from and where we are now with some of these countries he passed through. Some of it was pretty touch and go at the time, but Palin handles it well - or if he didn't, then those moments ended up on the cutting room floor. What a great journey. And what a great guide.

• I ordered the item to replace a VHS copy. The quality is much better. I am a fan of Michael Palin's adventures and enjoy repeated viewing of all his travels. The item arrived on schedule and in good order.

• Excellent program, you don't need anyone to slap you with a fish to make you see how good this is, excellent buy

• Wonderful book with great photography. I love the book while you read slowly. It's like you are there on earth.

• Michael has a wonderful way of showing you around the world.

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