August 03, 2003
Palin on the edge
Now there's something to look forward to on TV... if the star lives to tell the tale. Earlier programs have been outstanding -- I bet this one will be too.
Michael Palin, the former Python turned television adventurer, has defied Foreign Office warnings by venturing into the heart of al-Qa'eda territory for his latest travels, a 1,500-mile trek along the Himalayas. Palin had to be accompanied by a military escort as he ventured to the border with Afghanistan on Pakistan's north-west frontier to film the sixth of his globetrotting series. The area is a haven for former Taliban and al-Qa'eda fighters and is thought by many to be the hiding place of Osama bin Laden.Posted by Alan at August 3, 2003 12:26 AMCheck out Palin's Travels . And a tip of the old fedora to LibraryDragon for the link.