The travelogue will air on Channel 5 later this year under the titled Michael Palin in North Korea.
Michael Palin may have travelled around the world in 80 days, but the comedian – nor many other Westerners – has ever ventured deep into North Korea.
“To visit North Korea was an opportunity I couldn’t turn down,” Palin said.
Meanwhile, discussions between North Korea and America are proving fraught, Donald Trump recently saying his meeting with Kim Jong-un may be delayed once more.