TV series

Pole to Pole

1992 · 1 season

A warm, witty travelogue that makes you feel like a companion on a grand, unpredictable adventure across the globe.

Created by: Clem Vallance, Roger Mills
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Michael Palin, Lasse Lehtinen, Graham Hancock

Overview: Michael Palin undertakes an epic journey of 23,000 miles, traveling from the North to the South Pole across 17 countries with a minimum of air travel, all on a tight deadline.

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Created by: Clem Vallance, Roger Mills
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Michael Palin, Lasse Lehtinen, Graham Hancock

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: exploration
survival
friendship
nature
politics
Places: wilderness
road trip
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	5
Realism	9
Romance	0
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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