Michael is traveling across the Sahara desert this time. He starts in Gibraltar and heads south and east. He makes a big circle and returns to Gibraltar. This series has only four episodes. The best one is the third episode where he travels with a camel train. It is noteworthy that he is out there in the middle of the desert when 9/11 happens. The camel train is probably comparable to the dhow in 80 Days. The last episode has Palin returning to Life of Brian. That's great for Monty Python fans. The security issues in Algiers foreshadows the post 9/11 era although I don't think he ever mentions it. I'm not sure if he understood its significance at the time. He also tackles the migration issue in another forward thinking moment. It's another interesting transitional moment on TV.
Review of Sahara with Michael Palin
