Michael Palin in Nigeria
Season 1 Episode 2 of 3
Michael continues his journey by climbing Dala Hill in the centre of the ancient city of Kano in northern Nigeria. He travels to the open-air stadium with Mohammad Adamu - who's lived in Kano all his adult life. The two explore the Hausa sport of dambe, an ancient form of boxing. Michael also meets Amina Ali Nkeki, one of the 276 schoolgirls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014
Michael Palin in Nigeria airs on Channel 5 at 9:00 PM, Tuesday 23 April. (Subtitles, new.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Environment
Foreign Countries ➝ Expeditions
Michael Palin
Presenter
Will Smith
Executive Producer
Neil Ferguson
Series Director