Travels with Palin [DVD]

As previously reviewed this is a fabulous collection at a wonderful price.What is not clear from the description or the reviews is exactly which tours it includes, so here you are:two railway journeys, 80 days, poles, full circle, Hemingway, Sahara, Himalaya, new Europe and his return to 80 days.Brazil is not included.Enjoy!!!

I grew up watching Palin as a kid in the early 90s,with his shows repeated on tv alot lately it rekindled my love for him so i bought this boxset.This dvd boxset includes 8 series of michael palin plus the 20 years on version of around the world in 80 days. Both boxes have a world map fold out showing the route palin took which i thought was a pretty cute feature,the booklet has lots of photos and has very detailed descriptions on each episode my only fault to the dvd boxset is it only says “special features” but doesn’t actually tell you what the special features are.Please note the bbc series michael palin in brazil is not included.

I watched all the series as and when they were shown on TV. The later series however do get a bit tiring. I think you watch these for Palin - not so much for where he visits. These series were definitely a huge improvement over those awfully condescending travel programmes of the 1970's (Alan Wicker). But New travellers like Simon Reeve have set the bar even higher.

What can one say about this 16 disc set, apart from they represent near perfection in presentation, content and video photography. I originally watched all but the Hemingway Journey when they were broadcast on BBC 1. When they were first released I loved them so much I bought them all on VHS. Today we can buy them on DVD for less than £25 and watching them again and again they lose non of their original charm.Each journey captures unexpected moments, unique landscapes, has factual commentary and the odd bit of Python type comedy. Also Palin travels to areas that we are no longer able to see, such as the Yangtze Gorge cities in China, which now lie under water. Every series is fantastic and worth watching. I can think of no weak episode from the whole set. I simply cannot recommend buying this collection enough.For anyone who is interested in travel documentaries and wants to watch a true Pro in front of the camera, this collection is for you. As close to perfect as you can get.Highly Recommended.

For any Michael Palin fans out there this collection is ace?It takes you to all his expeditions and makes you feel you are truly there with him.He is a great narrator and makes his journeys very interesting making the viewer want to visit the places he goes to.I never tire of watching this collection nor of listening to the wonderful adventures that take Michael Palin to some fantastic places.He excels in this collection.

I bought this box set 8 years ago, and I have been through the whole lot at least twice, and that's not including when the series first ran on TV.I've just finished another watch, and I as ever - I always watch them in order of original transmission - am disappointed that he has reached the Bay of Bengal, and it is all over again.New Europe and Brazil (Plus his program 20 years on from 80 days) are all just as entertaining, but they don't quite have the "Epic" feel of these Journeys. For me, the favourite is probably Full circle, possibly for the sheer scale, but they all have their value.I dare say that Michael Palin will be doing at least one more program/series, but at the age of 70, even though in apparent good health, it won't be to the scale seen in this box set.

It was nice to get the whole set except for Brazil but I didn’t realise how dated they had become!

If you like watching Michael Palin on his travels. The. You need to add this to your collection