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Scandinavia by loudshirt1120 on 28 February 2008 12:48am

Has the Palin crew ever done an exploration of Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland)? That'd be great!

Re: Scandinavia by sanna75 on 28 February 2008 1:03am

He has been to Norway and Finland in Pole to Pole, but they have never been to Sweden. Not Iceland eiter, I thin. I live in Swedena dn i think it would be great if they came here :-)

Re: Scandinavia by elina on 28 February 2008 8:12am

I wouldn't mind if they came back to Finland... But yes, it would be great. Nature is beautiful here in the remote north.

Besides, we are still waiting to see Pole to Pole in TV... We're still waiting for the 80 days. Who says Finns are slow? :P

Re: Scandinavia by Louise on 28 February 2008 9:56am

Elina, your DVD region code is "2" European, Finland included. Can you not buy the Palin DVDs from Amazon uk?
Lou

Re: Scandinavia by Blairhoyle on 28 February 2008 10:31am

here is the link to the page in Pole to Pole where Michael was in Norway and Finland on his way down South.

http://www.palinstravels.co.uk/book-635

he visited Ny Alesund, Longyearbyen, Tromsø, Hammerfest, Karasjok, Ivalo, Rovaniemi & Helsinki.

Re: Scandinavia by elina on 28 February 2008 12:06pm

I could, Louise, but I don't trust foreign companies. Stupid thing really. However, I will get the DVDs in some point. Pole to pole is on Finnish TV this spring, though.

Isn't it just my luck that Michael visits my hometown (Rovaniemi) and I miss it...

Re: Scandinavia by sanna75 on 28 February 2008 12:53pm

And he even sang the Finland song from Python when he was on a bus :-)

Re: Scandinavia by kisch on 28 February 2008 1:22pm

Elina, I had the same bad luck myself - he visited my hometown in 1991 (right after Rovaniemi!), and I missed it ! Though, I must add, I wasn't aware of him at all back then. But still it is a great luck that we have these events captured on film, and that's why Pole To Pole has a very special place in my heart.
I was watching the extras for New Europe yesterday and I was marvelling at him saying "thank you", "goodbye" and "two kvasses please" in Russian. Delightful moments !

Re: Scandinavia by sanna75 on 28 February 2008 1:36pm

What is the extra on the New Europe DVD??

Re: Scandinavia by kisch on 28 February 2008 3:01pm

Sanna, there is a 3rd disc which has some scenes and sequenses that didn't make it into the broadcasted series. Quite enjoyable AND long !
I have the 3 DVD set, and you ?

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