Sahara with Michael Palin

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Contents 1 General Information 2 Cover 3 Information 3.1 A Line in the Sand 3.2 Destination Timbuktu 3.3 Absolute Desert 3.4 Dire Straits 4 Screenshots 5 Technical Specs 5.1 720p version 5.2 Divx version 6 Links 6.1 Further Information 6.2 Release Post 6.3 Related Documentaries 6.4 ed2k Links

[edit] General Information

Travel Documentary hosted by Michael Palin, published by BBC in 2002 - English narration

[edit] Cover

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Michael Palin explores nine fascinating countries and their cultures during a trek across the Sahara Desert.

[edit] A Line in the Sand

Michael lands at Tangier in Morocco after crossing the Straits of Gibraltar, and passes through the High Atlas mountains after brief stops in Fez and Marrakesh. From here, the Sahawari people help him to negotiate the harsh, rugged terrain and guide him south to the Mauritanian border.

[edit] Destination Timbuktu

After a brief stopover in cosmopolitan Senegal, Michael endures two nights aboard the train to Bamako, where he meets up with the renowned kora player Toumani Diabate. Meanwhile, the Dogon people of West Africa introduce Michael to some of their origin myths, and a trip down the River Niger turns out to be far from plain sailing.

[edit] Absolute Desert

Michael reaches Timbuktu, one of the greatest centres of Islamic learning until the 16th century, then heads east to the Wodaabe, a land of nomadic herders. They take Michael to Ingall for the Cure Salee, an annual gathering of clans. Amidst the chaos of camel races, shopping and general mayhem, Michael meets up with a group of Tuareg for the next leg of his journey - a camel train across the Tenere desert to Algeria.

[edit] Dire Straits

Michael arrives at the border of Niger and Algeria, the lawless, desolate region where Mark Thatcher famously got lost, and makes a quick detour into Libya to attend the last reunion of the Desert Rats of Tobruk. In Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on Morocco's coast, Michael talks to would-be African immigrants before returning to his original starting point, Gibraltar.

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[edit] Technical Specs

[edit] 720p version

• Video Codec: x264 CABAC High@L3.1
  
• Video Bitrate: CRF 20 (~3034Kbps)
  
• Video Resolution: 1280x720
  
• Video Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  
• Frame Rate: 25 FPS
  
• Audio Codec: AAC-LC
  
• Audio Bitrate: Q=0.45 VBR 48KHz (~128Kbps)
  
• Audio Channels: 2
  
• Run-Time: 59 mins
  
• Number Of Parts: 4
  
• Part Size: 1.30 GB (average)
  
• Source: HDTV
  
• Encoded by: JungleBoy

[edit] Divx version

• Video Codec: Divx
  
• Video Bitrate: ~1470 kbps
  
• Video Resolution: 704x384
  
• Video Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (1.83:1)
  
• Audio Codec: AC3
  
• Audio Bitrate: 192 Kbps CBR 48KHz
  
• Audio Channels: 2
  
• RunTime Per Part: 59 min
  
• Number Of Parts: 4 + 3 extras
  
• Part Size: 701 MB
  
• Source: DVD
• Encoded by: m06166

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[edit] Further Information

• BBC

[edit] Release Post

• MVGroup.org (torrent)

[edit] Related Documentaries

• Hidden Algeria
• Morocco to Timbuktu: An Arabian Adventure
• The Trees that Bleed
• Forced to be Fat
• Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
• Himalaya (BBC North by Northwest)
• Brazil (BBC)
• New Europe
• Pole to Pole
• Around the World in 80 Days
• Adventures in Architecture (BBC 1080p)

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