Sahara with Michael Palin (2002)

Episode Overview

Title: Idylls of a Running Back Plot: A star running back, Elvin "Colossus of" Rhodes, is shot by a young woman upon opening his hotel door. The media speculates that he was having an affair, leading to scandal and public outrage. However, Rhodes vehemently denies knowing the unassuming waitress. Despite his protests, evidence such as hotel records and gift receipts suggests a hidden romance, causing his carefully constructed life to spiral out of control as he fights to clear his name and salvage his reputation.