Michael Palin in the Sahara desert film set - BBC

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In this clip, Palin starts his journey at the edge of the desert, an area known as the Moroccan Hollywood for its frequent use as a film set.

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[TheDavidDaoud]

Many people say that they would like to visit Morocco "some day".

I have lived in Taroudant, west of Ouarzazate since I retired in 2009 and left Canada. If you don't have a guidebook, get one from your local library, and start making plans. Accommodation, transportation and food are all very cheap in Morocco. Good luck!

[kintetsubuffalo]

Thank you! It's beautiful! Gotta see that someday!

[TheDavidDaoud]

Ait Ben Haddou, which is near Ouarzazate, Morocco.

[ssehram]

MOROCCO is being "targeted" by the Texan Brainless Depressed Christian Megalomaniacs..who thinketh that ALL the Muslims must become "christian Rothchild Lizard Worshipping Snakes like them..& LOSE their Souls to Devil like they did..

They hate Islam b/c Islam is Natural Enemy of the LIER called Devil...

WEST is a LIE.. it was not "won" It was "stolen" from Native American Fathers.. THIEF you Palins..of Alaska..

[bobsaget117]

oh well it was wasn't it

[Jojjo450]

That was Michael Palin :P

[bobsaget117]

haha the guy at 1:05 was like "OH FUCK!"