The Best Episodes Directed By Neil Ferguson

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.7/10(3 votes)

   #1 - Episode 1

   S1:E19/28/2018

   Under the watchful eye of two friendly guides and several secret agents provided by the North Korean government, Michael starts his journey by visiting Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea.

   Director:Neil Ferguson

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   8.7/10(3 votes)

   #2 - Episode 2

   S1:E29/27/2018

   In his second and final week in North Korea, Michael visits the Korean Demilitarized Zone (which he previously visited in Full Circle with Michael Palin: Japan/Korea (1997) from the South Korean side), the ancient Korean capital of Kaesong, the ghostly international airport in the newly built beachside resort town of Wonsan, and the Revolutionary Museum on Mount Paektu. He also talks to an army officer, joins a farming family for lunch, celebrates his 75th birthday with his guides and crew, and finally gets his female guide to open up a bit about her views on the world as they go hiking in the rocky Mount Kumgang.

   Director:Neil Ferguson

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   7.3/10(3 votes)

   #3 - Rome

   S1:E22/21/2021

   Stanley Tucci heads to Rome in search of the famous Four Pastas. Stanley orders rigatoni all’amatriciana, samples carbonara and tries a selection of cheeses and sausages made from the sheep and pigs farmed in the region.

   Director:Neil Ferguson

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   6.5/10(2 votes)

   #4 - Milan

   S1:E43/7/2021

   Stanley Tucci eats and drinks his way around Milan. Here, Stanley enjoys an aperitivo, feels inspired to make pizzoccheri – a noodle made from buckwheat, and enjoys classic Milanese – veal chops and risotto.

   Director:Neil Ferguson

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   1.0/10(1 votes)

   #5 - Episode 1

   S1:E19/16/2025

   Michael begins in Caracas. From the dangerous slums of Petare to the opulent Humboldt Hotel, he explores the country's stark contrasts. And in the Amazon, he encounters illegal gold mining.

   Director:Neil Ferguson

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   1.0/10(1 votes)

   #6 - Episode 2

   S1:E29/23/2025

   On the second leg of Michael's epic journey he visits a stunningly beautiful cluster of coral islands and gets up close to anacondas - but also gets detained by SEBIN, the country's intelligence service.

   Director:Neil Ferguson

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   1.0/10(1 votes)

   #7 - Episode 3

   S1:E39/30/2025

   On the final leg, Michael visits Zulia state, on the UK Foreign Office no visit list; tries to avoid thousands of toxic moths; and attends a government-sponsored carnival parade.

   Director:Neil Ferguson

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