Michael's journey along the 30-degree east line of longitude encompasses 17 countries and both hemispheres -- from Greenland in the north to Kenya?? South Africa and Chile in the south. Along the way communism collapses?? apartheid ends?? and a civil war is sparked as Michael meets Santa Claus and Lenin?? goes shopping for camels in Omdurman and makes a final hectic dash to the South Pole.Running Time</br></br>Product Description</br></br><![CDATA[<p>Michael Palin: Pole to Pole (DVD)</p><p>Michael's journey along the 30-degree east line of longitude encompasses 17 countries and both hemispheres -- from Greenland in the north to Kenya?? South Africa and Chile in the south. Along the way communism collapses?? apartheid ends?? and a civil war is sparked as Michael meets Santa Claus and Lenin?? goes shopping for camels in Omdurman and"final hectic dash to the South Pole.</p>]]></br></br>Amazon.com</br></br>Michael Palin?? star of <I>Monty Python's Flying Circus</I> and <I>A Fish Called Wanda</I>?? is in a comic race against time to get from the North Pole to the South Pole. Palin balks at nothing?? tries just about anything?? and always finds time for a spot of tea. En route Palin stars in a crayfish documentary in Novgorod?? attends a baby-rolling ceremony at a Cypriot wedding?? gets stuck in a Nile traffic jam?? buys chicken in Wadi Halfa?? goes camel shopping in Khartoum?? and is prescribed tree bark by