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Season 1 – Around the World in 80 Days

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Monty Python's lovable Michael Palin circumnavigates the globe in this classic travel series.
Around the World in 80 Days — Season 1

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Michael Palin

Host

Roger Mills

Director

Clem Vallance

Producer

Michael Palin

Screenwriter

Howard Billingham

Film Editor

David Thomas

Film Editor

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 11, 1989 The Challenge Michael Palin takes the Orient Express in an attempt to equal Phineas Fogg's fictional feat of crossing the world by land and sea. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 18, 1989 Arabian Frights Palin samples Cairo's culture while awaiting a ferry to Saudi Arabia. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 25, 1989 Ancient Mariners After traveling across Saudi Arabia by car, Michael Palin begins a 7-day dhow journey that takes him through the Strait of Hormuz to Bombay, India. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 1, 1989 A Close Shave After departing from Bombay by train, Palin runs into problems with his sailing arrangements in Madras. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 8, 1989 Oriental Express After speeding through Singapore harbor in the dead of night, Palin goes to Hong Kong and Shanghai. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 15, 1989 Far East and Farther East Michael Palin boards a ferry for Yokohama, Japan, and takes a bullet train to Tokyo where he experiences self-service sushi and a karaoke bar. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 22, 1989 Dateline to Deadline Michael Palin races against the clock to equal Phileas Fogg's fictional feat, traversing the U.S. by train, then crossing the Atlantic on a container ship. Details
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Season Info

Director
Roger Mills
Screenwriter
Michael Palin
Network
BBC
Genre
Documentary, Travel
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Oct 11, 1989