Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days - Season 1 Episode 5 Oriental Express

Name: Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days
Genre: Documentary
Released: 22 Nov 1989
Rating: 7.40
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.

7.40 26 votes

Documentary travel miniseries adventurer travelogue travel show adventure

Episodes
Info
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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 takes a boat from Singapore on to Hong Kong, where he wins big in a horse race, is attacked by a cockatoo and meets up with his friend Basil Pao. He attends a party thrown in his honor at the halfway point in the journey. Then, it is on to Guangzhou for a dinner of shredded cobra and then a train to Shanghai. On the train, he is asked by a Chinese businesswoman if he carries an umbrella all the time. Palin states, "I just get wet." As well, he collects a roofing tile requested by 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 1.0105

Language English