Michael Palin: Into Iraq

8.3
20222h 15m

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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Seasons

3 Episodes • Premiered 2022

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1. Episode 1

Michael Palin embarks on an adventure into Iraq, a country he has never visited before. He boards a train in the spectacular, snow-capped mountains of Lake Hazar in eastern Turkey.

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2. Episode 2

Michael continues his journey into the heart of Iraq as he makes his way towards Baghdad. He arrives in Kirkuk and the exact spot where the British discovered oil in 1927.

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3. Episode 3

As Michael begins the final part of his journey into Iraq, he finds a local school in Baghdad and talks to the children about their lives.

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