Michael Palin in the Philippines
Michael Palin’s latest adventure takes him into the heart of one of the most fascinating, politically-charged and historically complicated areas on earth - the Philippines. A place still dominated by the legacy of the Marcos family and its most infamous husband and wife couple Ferdinand and Imelda, whose 21-year rule from 1965-86 ended with an alleged $10 billion theft from the nation’s coffers, as their extravagant regime was exposed.
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- Ep 1
1.Manila and the South China Sea
22-09-2026Palin arrives in the capital and finds a country in an odd political moment, with Bongbong Marcos as President despite his family's exile 40 years ago, and former president Duterte...
- Ep 2
2.The island paradise
29-09-2026Remote beach camps in El Nido, underground rivers, and swimming with thousands of sardines in Moalboal, showing the tourist-paradise side of the 7,641 islands.
- Ep 3
3.Mindanao
06-10-2026Under military escort Michael explores the ruins of the destroyed city of Marawi, and on Jolo he meets a member of the terrorist group Abu Sayyaf, in a region on the UK Foreign Off...
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