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  • 2022-09-20T21:00:00Z on Channel 5
  • 42m
  • 2h 15m (3 episodes)
  • English
  • Documentary
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.

3 episodes

Series Premiere

2022-09-20T21:00:00Z

1x01 Episode 1

Series Premiere

1x01 Episode 1

  • 2022-09-20T21:00:00Z45m

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.

2022-09-27T21:00:00Z

1x02 Episode 2

1x02 Episode 2

  • 2022-09-27T21:00:00Z45m

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.

Season Finale

2022-10-04T21:00:00Z

1x03 Episode 3

Season Finale

1x03 Episode 3

  • 2022-10-04T21:00:00Z45m

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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