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Ancient Mariners
Episode 3 of 7
Michael Palin and his film crew continue their journey in the footsteps of Phileas Fogg when they drive across Arabia in only 40 hours to make up for lost time.
Michael Palin and his film crew continue their journey in the footsteps of Phileas Fogg. They drive right across Arabia in only 40 hours to make up for lost time. In Dubai they hitch a lift on a very primitive sailing boat and come close to danger in the Strait of Hormuz when the engine fails and they drift among the mines sown during the Iran-Iraq war.
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Sun 23 Jan 2022
01:30
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Palin |
| Series Producer | Clem Vallance |
| Film Editor | David Thomas |
| Camera Operator | Nigel Meakin |
Broadcasts
Wed 25 Oct 1989 21:30- Sun 28 Jul 1991 19:50
- Wed 1 Jul 1998 11:05
Christmas Eve 2001 10:20- Sun 18 May 2003 18:25
- Christmas Eve 2003 11:45
- Boxing Day 2007 09:25麻豆官网首页入口 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 22 Jan 2022 20:10
- Sun 23 Jan 2022 01:30