In this week's episode, Michael crosses Zambia and Zimbabwe towards Johannesburg.
Michael Palin begins this week with a tented safari in a Kenyan game park. He travels via the Ngoronoro Crater and arrives at Lake Tanganyika.
Palin travels from Istanbul to Aswan on the Nile.
Second leg of the journey: Palin has 12 days to cross Russia and reach the port of Odessa.
The first leg takes Michael Palin from the North Pole to the gates of Russia.