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Brazil with Michael Palin

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  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: October 24, 2012
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 4
  • Networks: BBC One
  • Genres: Documentary
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Brazil with Michael Palin(2012)

TMDB Rating: 7.3 (10 votes)

Overview

Brazil with Michael Palin is a travel documentary series by Michael Palin consisting of four episodes. Palin, had never been to Brazil which, in the 21st century, has become a global player with a booming economy bringing massive social changes to this once-sleeping giant which, as the fifth largest country, is as big as some continents.

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4 episodes • 2012Avg: 7.8

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Out of AfricaOct 24, 20127.0
2Into AmazoniaOct 31, 20128.0
3The Road To RioNov 7, 20128.0
4The Deep SouthNov 14, 20128.0

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