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''Michael Palin in North Korea'' (also known as ''North Korea: Michael Palin's Journey'' and ''North Korea From the Inside With Michael Palin'') is a
travel documentary A travel documentary is a documentary film, television program, or online series that describes travel in general or tourist attractions without recommending particular package deals or tour operators. A travelogue film is an early type of travel ...
presented by Michael Palin and first aired in the UK in 2 parts on Channel 5 on 20 September and 27 September
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Programme history

The programme was made by ITN Productions, who had proposed a North Korean documentary to various channels under the title ''Let’s All Go To North Korea''. Channel 5's Director of Programmes Ben Frow was not interested in the project at first, but after Michael Palin was hired to front the programme, he changed his mind and decided to commission it for the channel. ''Michael Palin in North Korea'' recorded viewing figures of 4.5 million viewers and got nominated for two BAFTAs, while a 'special edition' featuring the first two parts and previously unseen footage was aired on Channel 5 on 27 December 2018. Palin also wrote a companion book for the series, ''North Korea Journal''. In 2022, Channel 5 commissioned a follow-up from ITN Productions called ''Michael Palin: Into Iraq'', which will see Palin crossing the country following the route of the
Tigris The Tigris () is the easternmost of the two great rivers that define Mesopotamia, the other being the Euphrates. The river flows south from the mountains of the Armenian Highlands through the Syrian and Arabian Deserts, and empties into the ...
river from its source at Lake Hazar in Turkey to the Persian Gulf. Similar to his previous trips, a companion book will also be released.


International airings

The documentary aired on 30 September 2018, in North America on
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with the title ''North Korea From the Inside With Michael Palin''.


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External links

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Palin's Travels – the official website
2018 British television series debuts 2018 British television series endings 2010s British documentary television series 2010s British travel television series Television shows set in North Korea Television shows filmed in China Television shows filmed in North Korea Works by Michael Palin {{UK-nonfiction-tv-prog-stub