Michael Palin: Into Iraq: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Michael Palin: Into Iraq follows Michael as he embarks on a 1000-mile odyssey, following the course of the great Tigris river from its source in eastern Turkey to the Persian Gulf.   Most of his journey will be through Iraq and Michael will visit Mosul and Erbil, before following the river to Tikrit. He then moves on to Baghdad, exploring bustling city life and the Green Zone.  As he heads further south Michael sees the legendary sites of Babylon and Ur before completing his journey on the coast of Iraq.

Series details

• Title: Michael Palin: Into Iraq
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Travel, History
• Premiere date: 2022-09-20
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Network listed by TVmaze: 5
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 62702
• IMDb ID: tt21878174
• TVDB ID: 424747

Cast and credited roles

• Michael Palin — Michael Palin

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-09-20; final listed air date 2022-10-04; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Michael Palin: Into Iraq on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.