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Season 1, Episode 4: Shifting Sands

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In this part of the journey Michael Palin crosses the Sudan. He crosses the Nubian desert in the north of the country and traverses a region ravaged by drought, poverty, famine and civil war. Unable to follow the line of 30 degrees east, he is forced to take a route along the border with Northern Ethiopia.

All Episodes - Season 1

Cold Start
Episode 1
Cold Start
 Russian Steps
Episode 2
Russian Steps
 Mediterranean Maze
Episode 3
Mediterranean Maze
 Shifting Sands
Episode 4
Shifting Sands
 Crossing the Line
Episode 5
Crossing the Line
 Plains and Boats and Trains
Episode 6
Plains and Boats and Trains
 Evil Shadow
Episode 7
Evil Shadow
 Bitter End
Episode 8
Bitter End
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