Travels with Palin

Season 8 Episode 6: New Europe: From Pole to Pole

Countries visited: Poland Arriving in Gdansk via canal, Michael meets former electrician Lech Walesa who formed 'Solidarity', Poland's first independent trade union, which led to the demise of communism in that country. Heading to Warsaw he visits the Palace of Culture, Stalin's controversial gift to Varsovians. Michael then makes his own personal pilgrimage to Auschwitz.

Genre:

Comedy, Documentary

Seasons:

9

Episodes:

52

Cast:

Michael Palin

Quality:

HD

Duration:

37 min

First Air:

1980

Rating:

9.0