Michael Palin in Venezuela

Name: Michael Palin in Venezuela
Released: 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Michael Palin

TV Show · Documentary · Travel

In Michael Palin in Venezuela, Palin explores a nation of extremes, from dazzling natural wonders to deep political and economic turmoil, meeting communities across slums, forests, and mountains, while offering his characteristic warmth and curiosity, even when briefly detained by authorities.

2025 · 1h 0m

Starring Michael Palin

Director Neil Ferguson

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

Michael begins in Caracas. From the dangerous slums of Petare to the opulent Humboldt Hotel, he explores the country's stark contrasts. And in the Amazon, he encounters illegal gold mining.

44 min
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

On the second leg of Michael's epic journey he visits a stunningly beautiful cluster of coral islands and gets up close to anacondas - but also gets detained by SEBIN, the country's intelligence service.

44 min
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

Michael visits Zulia state, on the UK Foreign Office no visit list; tries to avoid thousands of toxic moths; and attends a government-sponsored carnival parade - with guns and soldiers alongside the partying.

44 min