Sahara with Michael Palin
S03E28 Strike a Statue
A famous sculptor, tasked with capturing a fleeting moment of a despised European dictator, receives dire warnings to abandon his project. The individuals cautioning him, once loyal to the dictator but now intent on his removal, resort to threats of violence. Despite their intimidation, the sculptor stands firm, believing that art should remain separate from politics and refusing to halt his work.
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Take Off Your Hat When a Funeral Passes
Dead on the Field of Honor
The Corpse Ran Down Mulberry Street
The Fingers of Henri Tourelle
A Wednesday Night Story
The Tragic Success of Alfred Tiloff
Which Is Joseph Creeley?
Show Me the Way to Go Home
The Hot Minerva
Requiem for a Sunday Afternoon
Ooftus Goofus
Bridge Party
The Face of the Enemy
Portrait of a Painter
The Night the Saints Lost Their Halos
The Contract
One of the Most Important Men in the Whole World
A Case Study of Two Savages
Let Me Die Before I Wake
To Walk Like a Lion
Today the Man Who Kills Ants Is Coming
A Run for the Money
The One Marked Hot Gives Cold
Without Stick or Sword
Lament for a Dead Indian
The Sweetly Smiling Face of Truth
...And If Any Are Frozen, Warm Them...
Strike a Statue
The Multiplicity of Herbert Konish
The King of Venus Will Take Care of You
The Rydecker Case
Memory of a Red Trolley Car
Goodbye Mama, Hello Auntie Maud