Michael Palin's New Europe | |
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Written by | Michael Palin |
Presented by | Michael Palin |
Theme music composer | Andre Jacquemin Dave Howman |
Composer(s) | Molly Nyman Harry Escott |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 7 |
Production | |
Running time | 55-60 minutes |
Production company(s) | Prominent Television production |
Release | |
Original network | BBC One |
Original release | 16 September | – 28 October 2007
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Himalaya with Michael Palin |
Followed by | Brazil with Michael Palin |
Michael Palin's New Europe is a travel documentary presented by Michael Palin and first aired in the UK on the BBC on 16 September 2007 and in the US on the Travel Channel on 28 January 2008. Palin visits 20 countries in Central and Eastern Europe. The filming was done in 2006 and early 2007 using HD (high definition) equipment. The result was made into seven one-hour programmes for BBC One and simulcast on BBC HD. A book, New Europe, was also written describing the trip, and illustrated with photographs by Basil Pao.
The series consists of seven one-hour episodes: