Michael Palin in North Korea | Edinburgh TV Festival 2018

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• TI

  @timothyjones4950 · 4 years ago

  Very interesting viewing. It would be wonderful if he were able to do more travelling. Michael Palin is the best at the travel documentary.

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• EG

  @eg7566 · 8 years ago

  This is great. Glad to see that his trip was successful. World peace for the lot of you!

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• BM

  @BMC-hl2uh · 7 years ago

  A great interview to follow up on a great documentary. Well done all.

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• JA

  @janesheehan8511 · 5 years ago

  Love everything Michael Palin does!

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• NI

  @NixerD · 7 years ago

  The scene at the school will stay with me, thanks to the girl reciting a poem. Her delivery is in one breath bordering on song yet held back in a kind of tremulous desperation.

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• JA

  @jamesbyersmusic · 3 years ago

  A wonderful discussion!!<br>I&apos;ve just finished re-watching his North Korea journey and re-reading his journal.<br>While I often wonder what happened to all the people he&apos;s met throughout all of his travels, it would be absolutely fascinating to find out how life has been for the people of North Korea, especially for So Hyang and Hyon Chol!

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• LU

  @lunatraveller · 7 years ago

  Rather enjoyed watching the documentary and this talk from Seoul, Korea. I thought it would be really interesting to have one of the N.Korean defectors watching this documentary and get their interpretation...

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• MI

  @MikeandHelen1 · 7 years ago

  Thank you Michael for the programme and for rapprochment. Consider it saved.

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• DI

  @dirkbonesteel · 7 years ago

  His North Korea show is available on youtube now, watch it. He is always good on the travel shows but he got more out of the N. Koreans than anyone else so far. It was outstanding, no idea how he did it. Not only do they not have a clue who he or Monty Python are, they don&apos;t even have comedy the way we think of it.

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• MI

  @misfit2022 · 5 years ago

  Michael Palin genius. BBC as a public service broadcaster should be making these sort of programmes but BBC have not made a decent travel documentary series for the best part of 10 years, Brazil for anyone wondering. Disappointing that channel 5 has not made these episodes available on My5 but impressive they seem to have taken over from BBC not only in this area but with traditional drama like All Creatures Great &amp; Small. This is a programme which you would have thought would have been ideal for Sunday night 9pm viewing on the BBC. “There’s a new market” A very Eric Idle comment. No consumer advertising. At least North Korea has got some things right. I managed to track down this documentary and clear North Korea only let Michael and the crew see what they wanted them to see. Other visitors have had very different experiences.

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• AN

  @angelicamimosa · 8 years ago

  Brilliant interviewer and brilliant Michael &nbsp;Palin!<br>Thank you!

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• CR

  @cryptomime1429 · 8 years ago

  Having now watched the documentary, to actually see glimpses of North Korea is breath taking.<br><br>But people forget how much Korea was ravaged over the centuries by many nations. That is maybe the reason we see a controlled population, and they see us as possible oppressors. &nbsp;Stability can come in many different shapes and forms, like the Romans... what did the R.... &nbsp;Shit, fell into that one :D<br><br>Much Respect to Michael Palin if you ever read this..... as I have grown up, he has shown me more of the world than anyone, to see cultures from the eyes and thoughts of an inquisitive British comedian, has helped me see the places I visit, not just visit them :)

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