Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days(1989)
Documentary
First Air Date: 1989-10-11
Average Runtime: 50m
Rating: 7.5
Votes: 30
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7
Michael Palin attempts to copy the exploits of fictional character Phileas Fogg, by trying to travel around the world (without flying) in 80 days.
Keywords
travelminiseriesadventurertraveloguetravel showadventure
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BBC iPlayerSeasons & Episodes
Miniseries
Episodes: 7E01
The Challenge
Air Date: 1989-10-11
Palin accepts the offer from the BBC to attempt going around the world in 80 days. After boarding the Orient Express ...
E02
Arabian Frights
Air Date: 1989-10-18
Palin arrives in Egypt, only to find difficulty getting a train to Cairo. When in the capital, he attends a local soc...
E03
Ancient Mariners
Air Date: 1989-10-25
In Dubai, the crew finds a good dhow to take to Mumbai. Along the way, Palin bonds with the dhow's crew, lets one lis...
E04
A Close Shave
Air Date: 1989-11-01
In Mumbai, Palin finds himself a week behind Phileas Fogg. He is able to find a train from there to Chennai in the so...
E05
Oriental Express
Air Date: 1989-11-08
Palin takes a boat from Singapore on to Hong Kong, where he wins big in a horse race, is attacked by a cockatoo and m...
E06
Far East Farther East
Air Date: 1989-11-15
In Shanghai, he gets some herbal remedies to help him on the rest of his trip. He and Basil take in a Chinese jazz ba...
E07
Dateline to Deadline
Air Date: 1989-11-22
Arriving in the United States only two days back of Fogg, Palin spends night one in America onboard the embedded Quee...
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