Viva VENEZUELA!

Sir Michael Palin embarks on a colourful tour of carnivals, waterfalls and stunning rainforest...

- ELAINE REILLY, JOHNATHON HUGHES

NEW TRAVELOGUE

Michael Palin in Venezuela

Tuesday, 9pm, 5

With his engaging, easygoing nature and enthusiasm for adventures off the beaten track, Sir Michael Palin has been charming viewers with his globetrotting travels since the 1980s. Now, the veteran broadcaster is broadening his horizons once again in Michael Palin in Venezuela.

The Monty Python star crisscrosses this little-explored part of the world - regarded by many as one of the most dangerous places in South America - and discovers a nation of paradoxes, from breathtaking beauty to extreme poverty.

Here, Palin, 82, shares his fascinating experiences...

EPISODE ONE Caracas to Canaima