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Season 1 – Michael Palin in Venezuela

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Michael Palin's latest epic journey is to often troubled but little explored Venezuela, a huge and once oil rich country that has been called the most dangerous in South America, under authoritarian rule, financially in meltdown.

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James Jackson The Times (UK) Sep 24
4/5
Michael Palin in Venezuela is a curious beast for getting into the feel-bad as much as the feel-good. Go to Full Review Christopher Stevens Daily Mail (UK) Sep 24
5/5
What makes his travelogues so wonderfully watchable is his complete lack of cant. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
Michael Palin in Venezuela — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Ana Vanessa Herrero

Self

Michael Palin

Host

Neil Ferguson

Producer

Neil Ferguson

Director

Will Smith

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 16, 2025 Michael lands in Caracas, which has been called the deadliest city in the world; Michael visits Petare, the biggest and arguably the most dangerous slum in South America; Michael flies to the Amazon rainforest. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 23, 2025 Michael starts the second leg of his journey into Venezuela by flying to a stunningly beautiful cluster of coral islands in the Caribbean Sea called Los Roques; he journeys across the stunning archipelago with azure seas, it's a hidden paradise. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 30, 2025 On the final leg, Michael visits Zulia state, a red zone that is on the UK Foreign Office no visit list; he also tries to avoid thousands of toxic moths and attends a government-sponsored carnival parade. Details
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Michael Palin in Venezuela — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Neil Ferguson
Executive Producer
Will Smith
Network
Channel 5
Genre
Documentary, Travel
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Sep 16, 2025