Sahara with Michael Palin
IMDb ID: tt0329919 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 8.0 (920 votes)
Genres: Documentary
Michael Palin travels across Sahara desert region, the largest in the world.
IMDb Details
Content TypeTVSeriesAlternate TitlesAustralia: Sahara with Michael Palin
Canada: Sahara with Michael Palin (English)
United Kingdom: Sahara with Michael Palin
Ireland: Sahara with Michael Palin (English)
India: Sahara with Michael Palin (English)
New Zealand: Sahara with Michael Palin (English)
United States: Sahara with Michael Palin
South Africa: Sahara with Michael Palin (English)
Finland: Halki suuren Saharan
Netherlands: Michael Palin: Sahara (Dutch)
Greece: Sahara (transliterated title)
Hungary: Szahara
Greece: Πολιτισμοί γύρω από τη Σαχάρα (DVD Title)
Greece: Σαχάρα
Ukraine: Сахара з Майклом Пейліном
Russia: Сахара с Майклом Пэйлином
Japan: マイケル・ペイリンと旅するサハラ (Japanese)
Сахара з Майклом ПейліномRelease Date2003-04-06IMDb Popularity0User Reviews7Critic Reviews3Countries / RegionsUnited KingdomLanguagesEnglishKeywordstravelogue
desert
sahara desert
travel
year 2001Production CompaniesProminent TelevisionOfficial SitesPalin's Travels - http://www.palinstravels.co.uk/static-12IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0329919/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0329919.jpgUpdated At2025-09-03T23:00:29
Canada: Sahara with Michael Palin (English)
United Kingdom: Sahara with Michael Palin
Ireland: Sahara with Michael Palin (English)
India: Sahara with Michael Palin (English)
New Zealand: Sahara with Michael Palin (English)
United States: Sahara with Michael Palin
South Africa: Sahara with Michael Palin (English)
Finland: Halki suuren Saharan
Netherlands: Michael Palin: Sahara (Dutch)
Greece: Sahara (transliterated title)
Hungary: Szahara
Greece: Πολιτισμοί γύρω από τη Σαχάρα (DVD Title)
Greece: Σαχάρα
Ukraine: Сахара з Майклом Пейліном
Russia: Сахара с Майклом Пэйлином
Japan: マイケル・ペイリンと旅するサハラ (Japanese)
Сахара з Майклом ПейліномRelease Date2003-04-06IMDb Popularity0User Reviews7Critic Reviews3Countries / RegionsUnited KingdomLanguagesEnglishKeywordstravelogue
desert
sahara desert
travel
year 2001Production CompaniesProminent TelevisionOfficial SitesPalin's Travels - http://www.palinstravels.co.uk/static-12IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0329919/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0329919.jpgUpdated At2025-09-03T23:00:29
Stars
Michael Palin
Directors
John-Paul Davidson
Roger Mills
Roger Mills
Writers
Michael Palin
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Michael Palin | Character: Self - Host, Self
[Directors Group]
Name: John-Paul Davidson | Role: Director
Name: Roger Mills | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Michael Palin | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Anne James | Role: Producer
Name: Roger Mills | Role: Producer
Name: Nicola Moody | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Elizabeth Parker | Role: Composer
[Editing Group]
Name: Alex Richardson | Role: Editor
[Production Management]
Name: Gina Hobson | Role: Production Manager
Name: Janina Stamps | Role: Production Manager
[Sound Department]
Name: George Foulgham | Role: Sound Department
Name: John Pritchard | Role: Sound Department
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Nigel Meakin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Peter Meakin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Basil Pao | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
[Editorial Department]
Name: Cas Casey | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Josef d'Bache-Kane | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Scott Hinchcliffe | Role: Editorial Department
[Location Management]
Name: Vanessa Courtney | Role: Location Management
Name: Jane Chablani | Role: Location Management
Name: Dudu Douglas-Hamilton | Role: Location Management
Name: Liman Feltou | Role: Location Management
Name: Claire Houdret | Role: Location Management
Name: Mohamed Ixa | Role: Location Management
Name: Alex Keohane | Role: Location Management
Name: Robert Watt | Role: Location Management
[Music Department]
Name: Elizabeth Parker | Role: Music Department
[Production Department]
Name: Natalia Fernandez | Role: Production Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Lyn Dougherty | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Vincent Narduzzo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Laura Tutt | Role: Additional Crew
Actor: Michael Palin | Character: Self - Host, Self
[Directors Group]
Name: John-Paul Davidson | Role: Director
Name: Roger Mills | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Michael Palin | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Anne James | Role: Producer
Name: Roger Mills | Role: Producer
Name: Nicola Moody | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Elizabeth Parker | Role: Composer
[Editing Group]
Name: Alex Richardson | Role: Editor
[Production Management]
Name: Gina Hobson | Role: Production Manager
Name: Janina Stamps | Role: Production Manager
[Sound Department]
Name: George Foulgham | Role: Sound Department
Name: John Pritchard | Role: Sound Department
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Nigel Meakin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Peter Meakin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Basil Pao | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
[Editorial Department]
Name: Cas Casey | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Josef d'Bache-Kane | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Scott Hinchcliffe | Role: Editorial Department
[Location Management]
Name: Vanessa Courtney | Role: Location Management
Name: Jane Chablani | Role: Location Management
Name: Dudu Douglas-Hamilton | Role: Location Management
Name: Liman Feltou | Role: Location Management
Name: Claire Houdret | Role: Location Management
Name: Mohamed Ixa | Role: Location Management
Name: Alex Keohane | Role: Location Management
Name: Robert Watt | Role: Location Management
[Music Department]
Name: Elizabeth Parker | Role: Music Department
[Production Department]
Name: Natalia Fernandez | Role: Production Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Lyn Dougherty | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Vincent Narduzzo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Laura Tutt | Role: Additional Crew
Trailers
IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0329919/videogallery/
Release Schedule
United Kingdom: October 13, 2002
United Kingdom: October 20, 2002
Australia: November 3, 2002
United States: April 6, 2003
Sweden: September 21, 2003
Finland: February 8, 2004
Hungary: September 20, 2005 (DVD premiere)
United Kingdom: October 20, 2002
Australia: November 3, 2002
United States: April 6, 2003
Sweden: September 21, 2003
Finland: February 8, 2004
Hungary: September 20, 2005 (DVD premiere)
Awards
Winner | 2003 | BAFTA Awards | BAFTA TV Award | Best Photography (Factual) | Nigel Meakin, Sahara with Michael Palin
Nominee | 2003 | BAFTA Awards | BAFTA TV Award | Best Sound (Factual) | John Pritchard, George Foulgham, Sahara with Michael Palin
Winner | 2003 | Television and Radio Industries Club Awards | TRIC Award | Documentary Programme | Sahara with Michael Palin
Nominee | 2003 | BAFTA Awards | BAFTA TV Award | Best Sound (Factual) | John Pritchard, George Foulgham, Sahara with Michael Palin
Winner | 2003 | Television and Radio Industries Club Awards | TRIC Award | Documentary Programme | Sahara with Michael Palin
Box Office
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