Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days - Season 1 Episode 1 The Challenge

Name: Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days
Genre: Documentary
Released: 22 Nov 1989
Rating: 7.37
Cast: Michael Palin, Don Bannerman, Chris Collins, Basil Pao, Terry Gilliam

1989-11-22 United Kingdom, Austria, China, Egypt, France, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United States of America 50 minutes.

7.37 26 votes

Documentary travel miniseries adventurer travelogue travel show adventure

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Season - Episode

1 Season 1 Oct 11, 1989

1 - 1

The Challenge Oct 11, 1989
1 - 2

Arabian Frights Oct 18, 1989
1 - 3

Ancient Mariners Oct 25, 1989
1 - 4

A Close Shave Nov 01, 1989
1 - 5

Oriental Express Nov 08, 1989
1 - 6

Far East Farther East Nov 15, 1989
1 - 7

Dateline to Deadline Nov 22, 1989

0 Season 0 Dec 30, 2008

0 - 1

Around the World in 20 Years Dec 30, 2008
0 - 2

Interview Jan 01, 1970

Overview

Palin accepts the offer from the BBC to attempt going around the world in 80 days. After boarding the Orient Express at Victoria Station in London, he reminisces on his rigorous preparations for this extraordinary circumnavigation. He rode across Europe before being stopped by an Italian train strike in Innsbruck. Arriving in Venice by coach, he helps out the local sanitation department clean up the city. After that, it was on to the Corinth Canal and Athens, where he saw the world-renowned evzones, as well as a die-hard Python fan. After that, and a brief stopover in Crete, Alexandria beckoned. Palin mentions that two of his referees are fellow Pythons, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam.

Year 1989

Studio BBC One

Director

Crew Clem Vallance (Director), Michael Palin (Writer), Jules Verne (Writer), Paddy Kingsland (Original Music Composer), Clem Vallance (Producer), Roger Mills (Director)

Popularity 4.8435

Language English