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Pole to Pole with Michael Palin Season 1 Episode 8
Michael Palin fails in his attempt to get a berth on board the SA “Agulhas” on its once yearly sail to the South Pole. The search is on to find some other way of reaching the South Pole, abandoning all self-imposed restraints such as following 30 degrees east or using only surface transport.
Episode Title: Bitter End
Air Date: 1992-12-09
Knights
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The Proof is Out There
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Parks and Recreation
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Akudama Drive
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A Place in the Sun: Home or Away
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Good Sam
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The Seven Deadly Sins
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Shards of Her
Waking up from a coma, an accomplished headhunter finds herself in an alternate reality where she has to revisit an excruciating childhood trauma.
Max Anger – With One Eye Open
Max Anger is a former member of the Swedish military who finally found love with his Russian colleague Pashie. When Pashie suddenly goes missing in St Petersburg, Max sets off…
The First Inventors
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In The Vault
One month into college, a freshman dies – suicide or murder? Everyone on the dorm hall suspects one another of foul play. Each week spotlights a different character, so a…
Round Planet
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