Michael Palin in North Korea | Edinburgh TV Festival 2018
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2018
- Exclusively for the TV Festival, BAFTA-winning actor, writer and presenter, Michael Palin CBE will give a special preview of Channel 5’s forthcoming world exclusive documentary series Michael Palin in North Korea (w/t).
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Very interesting viewing. It would be wonderful if he were able to do more travelling. Michael Palin is the best at the travel documentary.
The scene at the school will stay with me, thanks to the girl reciting a poem. Her delivery is in one breath bordering on song yet held back in a kind of tremulous desperation.
I had to look that up, because in the version that I saw that scene was cut
A great interview to follow up on a great documentary. Well done all.
This is great. Glad to see that his trip was successful. World peace for the lot of you!
@Steve A your showing your ignorance better than Michael ever could. Do you know anything about North korea? He is obviously trying to tactfully ascertain normal peoples views knowing full well that theyre holding back because its a state organised visit. Trying to get to the real Korea and in the process establishing new viewpoints for us and them, public relations to you. He is tactful,humble and insightful and very respectful with Korean people. Its you thats lets your stereotypical views judge people and come up with disrespectful and arrogant conclusions
@Steve A you know nothing about people obviously., you talk nonsense and you can't speak English very Well
"This Michael Palin bloke" "This bloke"?! Your comment speaks more of your ignorance.
Most people are ignorant. It's not a uniquely British or American trait. As for being ignorant of North Korea? it's pretty hard not to be if they close themselves off.
If a North Korean visited the UK and was similarly guided around, they'd probably also be warmly received.
@Steve A insecure??? You're in your own world pal lol
@Steve A you're boring mate, Tara
Love everything Michael Palin does!
A wonderful discussion!!
I've just finished re-watching his North Korea journey and re-reading his journal.
While I often wonder what happened to all the people he's met throughout all of his travels, it would be absolutely fascinating to find out how life has been for the people of North Korea, especially for So Hyang and Hyon Chol!
Brilliant interviewer and brilliant Michael Palin!
Thank you!
@Steve Ano dis-respect but why are you replying with the same comment on everyone who comments? Theres just no need lol
Thanks for the info Steve 😉👍
@Steve A that's all a bit too heavy for me,my motto is live & let live! & i certainly don't like to judge others by religion,colour or anything else,I'm sure the world would be a much better place if everyone tried to be more tolerant of each other
Thank you Michael for the programme and for rapprochment. Consider it saved.
His North Korea show is available on youtube now, watch it. He is always good on the travel shows but he got more out of the N. Koreans than anyone else so far. It was outstanding, no idea how he did it. Not only do they not have a clue who he or Monty Python are, they don't even have comedy the way we think of it.
they don't have comedy? source: trust me bro
Michael Palin genius. BBC as a public service broadcaster should be making these sort of programmes but BBC have not made a decent travel documentary series for the best part of 10 years, Brazil for anyone wondering. Disappointing that channel 5 has not made these episodes available on My5 but impressive they seem to have taken over from BBC not only in this area but with traditional drama like All Creatures Great & Small. This is a programme which you would have thought would have been ideal for Sunday night 9pm viewing on the BBC. “There’s a new market” A very Eric Idle comment. No consumer advertising. At least North Korea has got some things right. I managed to track down this documentary and clear North Korea only let Michael and the crew see what they wanted them to see. Other visitors have had very different experiences.
Having now watched the documentary, to actually see glimpses of North Korea is breath taking.
But people forget how much Korea was ravaged over the centuries by many nations. That is maybe the reason we see a controlled population, and they see us as possible oppressors. Stability can come in many different shapes and forms, like the Romans... what did the R.... Shit, fell into that one :D
Much Respect to Michael Palin if you ever read this..... as I have grown up, he has shown me more of the world than anyone, to see cultures from the eyes and thoughts of an inquisitive British comedian, has helped me see the places I visit, not just visit them :)
Yea but labour camps...
They are not opressed
Michael is good
I only wished some one caught my travels on camera on film whilst I am walking the world for last 40 years since 10 year kid
It was Michael's airport visit that really planted the idea that every single place to that point was so carefully managed, it was as if he were Truman Burbank.
They showed a typically North Korean billboard for Air Koryo, ostensibly the flag carrier for NK. Their fleet consists of 19 Russian planes, all of which are banned from entering European airports.
Rather enjoyed watching the documentary and this talk from Seoul, Korea. I thought it would be really interesting to have one of the N.Korean defectors watching this documentary and get their interpretation...
I have been to the DPRK and can't recommend it enough
i dont believe you
my anus hurts
So you willingly gave your money to a rogue government that actively violates the rights of its citizens?
@@leandradozier968 could be just about any country in the world right now
@@kevshearer3245 look on CZcams.... Lots of people have been
Please get permission to show the videos. Can't see in the USA.
I just wonder if the guards and handlers knew about his friend in Rome... Biggus Dickus
Humanized NK and its people is a great contribution to peace. Thank you, Mr. Palin...
I know of other journalists who have visited North Korea who had access to any part of North Korea they chose so how do they know Michael had 'unprecedented access' to parts of North Korea?
Seems unlikely.
Personally ive never seen such a insight into north korea,the documentary gave me a different view that i hadn't seen before,it was just brilliant!
@Steve A are you coming up with the same stupid comment to every comment made on the chat? Copy,paste you ignorant, unimaginative, disrespectful soul
Care to share? I'm not aware of any other journalists who've had as much access.
He didn’t. It was nothing more than a propaganda documentary for the DPRK
The poem, the birthday cake etcetera, his handlers deflected well from the harsh reality as directed.
Palin is a great guy. He's a wonderful entertainer, journalist, writer and I really like him. I would love to know more about what his intentions were in making this. If it was to produce something that's entertaining, visually impressive and gives a positive message about NK then fair enough. NK and the World need that. Where I'm less certain is when he talks about what a friendly nice place it was and tries to emphasise aspects that weren't closed off he as expected NK to be. This is simply NK trying to present an image to the outside World of it not being a brutal dictatorship.
The "smiling" faces, the "happy" people. This isn't always real. I'm sure the May Day celebrations were genuinely happy people since they know that they are permitted to enjoy such things. Beneath this it's people who, like you or I are doing what they need to survive and maintain the life they have, be it good or bad. NK is effectively owned by the Kim family. All property, food, medical care, transportation, housing etc. stems from the leadership. Living in Pyongyang is considered a reward or privilege bestowed at the will of the leaders. A typical NK citizen can't "move" to Pyongyang even if they had the money. The money wouldn't help anyway since the leaders own everything and don't want the peasants Won, only USD.
Its in the interest of every citizen to toe the line to keep what life they have going. There is no free market, no open employment opportunity, no legal recourse, nothing. Its a police state. Of course there is very little crime, that's what living in with the knowledge that you and consequently your whole family face the most dire consequences in the event of any transgression. Occasional demonstrations of absolute terror and brutality have a powerful effect on the people. Its a regrettably low maintenance method of control. Ask anyone who's lived under the treat of violence or worse and they'll tell you how pliable they became to keep safe. Criticism of the leadership? An actual protect march? The stuff of dreams in NK.
NK only wants to "open up" insofar as is necessary for the Kim family to keep its grip on power. Nuclear weapons are an effective bargaining chip to that end. Trump and the West should look at how Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il used threats to get concessions and maintain their grip on power in the past. Kim Jong Un has done the same. If he can get cessation of some sanctions in exchange for theoretical denuclearisation then that would count as a good investment. All this keeps the oh so delicate balance of power within NK as its perched between the South Korean (the West) and big red China. Chine definately doesnt want an 800 mile boarder with a Western county as again, they want to control what is still a communist country with an unelected government.
The programmes are good documentary pieces and entertaining but I don't think reflect the true nature of NK. The content was heavily infleunced by NK who's theme is always "You can see whatever you want apart from......"
All of that was to be expected though. We'll likely never fully see the true North Korea under the current regime. If it's as bad as it is claimed to be, there is no chance in hell that they are going to let the rest of the world see definitive proof of it.
related to sarah palIN?
Has someone ever told this woman to shake and wave her hands a little less, one get lost in her aimless moving hands than to listen
NO CONSUMER ADVERTISING. WOW.
This is no longer true.
I think there's a bit of propaganda in his introduction stating unprecedented access blah blah. All the places he visited are the exact locations that tourists visit with a tour company or privately booked tours.
How much were people REALLY doing normal things and how much staged as it were? I also wonder whether (say after the park party) the people you spoke with were later "interviewed" by the regime, what did you say, what did they etc?
Has Michael Palin, ever travelled on your own without the help and guidance of planning, I have never travelled anywhere with a guide and also never travelled in a group other than travelling from Edingburgh to Chengdu in China. with a group of Chinese. I have never used maps
Have you ever mAde a TV documentary, think a little bit before you speak
Good for you? Also clearly he has.
Remember making TV will not show you reality remember it is just a show and a story and story will not take you close to reality it is just an entertainment I am not here to entertain you or anyone I want each and everyone to realise the possiblities to what is real in life.
Thank you for your response
Luxury and lies have huge maintenance costs
Truth and simplicity of life are self maintained without costs. So it cost me very little and the experience is incredible.
I like Michael but having watched the video I feel he was conned.
How do you work that one out???
Conned? He even states, multiple times, that what they saw was tightly controlled and even says they knew it was. He literally spelt it out for people like you, and you still didn't get it.
He was taken to selected locations and throughout he makes stupid comparisons with the West and when I say stupid they are so out of proportion to reality given the regime in N K runs forced labor camps and starves its people. You are as stupid as he is if think he spelt out the reality of life in N K.
Love Palin and MP. They're a bunch of intelligent chaps. I do, however, get the feeling that Palin somehow has become a vehicle of propaganda.. But...whatever it takes to open up a country and free it's people from it's stifling personality cult, all is good.
I can never quite shake off the fate of the poor American kid "killed" for stealing a plaque. That's just not cricket. Whatever anybody else has done in the past, the way that kid was "treated" just isn't good enough. And no Whataboutisms can justify it.