Iran to Cuba • 2020 • episode "S1E3" Joanna Lumley’s Unseen Adventures

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Joanna's adventures in and around Iran, from where she followed the Silk Road through Azerbaijan and Georgia, finally moving on to Venice. Also presents behind the scenes footage from Joanna's travels in Haiti and Cuba.

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Joanna Lumley’s Unseen Adventures • 2020 • 3 episodes •

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Iran to Cuba

Joanna's adventures in and around Iran, from where she followed the Silk Road through Azerbaijan and Georgia, finally moving on to Venice. Also presents behind the scenes footage from Joanna's travels in Haiti and Cuba.

2020 • Travel

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