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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 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:
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UK Title |
US Title |
Countries visited |
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| 1 |
War and Peace |
Across the Iron Curtain |
Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Albania : |
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| 2 |
Eastern Delight |
From the Rila Mountains to Cappodoccia |
Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey |
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| 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 a Romanian tennis player and visited Transylvania and Bucharest with its Palace of the Parliament. |
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| 4 |
Danube to Dnieper |
Hungary to Yalta |
Hungary and Ukraine |
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| 5 |
Baltic Summer |
The Baltic States |
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) :
Palin joined in the festivities with some Neopagans. |
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| 6 |
From Pole to Pole |
Poland |
Poland |
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| 7 |
Journey's End |
The End of the Line |
Slovakia, Czech Republic and Germany |
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Michael Palin's New Europe on Travel Channel (2008-03-06). Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
- ^ Michael Palin's European frontier. Times Online (2007-09-09). Retrieved on 2007-09-16.
- ^ Press release
[edit] External links
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Michael Palin's trips for BBC Television |
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| Around the World in 80 Days (1988) |
Pole to Pole (1991) |
Full Circle (1996-97) |
Hemingway Adventure (1999) |
Sahara (2001-02) |
Himalaya (2003-04) |
New Europe (2006-07) |
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