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Michael Palin: Into Iraq

2022 · 1 season

A genial, curious travelogue through a scarred and complicated land, mixing warm human encounters with sobering reminders of conflict.

Created by
Neil Ferguson
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Michael Palin
Overview
Michael Palin embarks on an epic, revelatory journey through Iraq, one of the most dangerous and complex countries in the world. Following the Tigris river for over 1,000 miles, from its source in eastern Turkey to the Persian Gulf, Michael wants to discover what life is like for the 40 million people who live in Iraq.

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Stream in the UK
  • Paramount Plus
  • Sky Go
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Created by
Neil Ferguson
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Michael Palin
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • identity
  • family
  • healing
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Neil Ferguson
Starring
Michael Palin
Music
Miguel d'Oliveira
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 135 min each
Network
5
Country
Iraq, United Kingdom
Languages
Arabic, English

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