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Michael Palin: Into Iraq (2022)

Michael Palin: Into Iraq poster
Genre
documentary
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 3 episodes
Rated
15
Rating
8.4 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Michael Palin travels 1000 miles along the Tigris river from Turkey to the Persian Gulf through Iraq. He visits cities and rural areas, meeting local people along the way.

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What happens

Michael Palin: Into Iraq is a travel documentary presented by Michael Palin and first aired in the UK in three parts on Channel 5 on 20 September, 27 September and 4 October 2022. In the series, Palin takes a 1,000-mile (1,600 km) journey, following the course of the Tigris river from its source in eastern Turkey, through Iraq to the Persian Gulf. Palin released a book Into Iraq to accompany the TV series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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