Michael Palin's New Europe (2007)

S1E6 From Pole to Pole

As Michael arrives in Gdansk by canal, he encounters Lech Walesa, a former electrician who founded 'Solidarity,' the first independent trade union in Poland that played a crucial role in ending communism in the nation. Continuing his journey to Warsaw, he stops by the Palace of Culture, a contentious gift from Stalin to the people of Warsaw. Michael concludes his trip with a deeply personal visit to Auschwitz, reflecting on the history and significance of the site.