Around the World in 80 Days

TV Mini Series
1989
49m

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Travel Documentary Adventure Documentary

Michael Palin attempts to copy the exploits of fictional character Phileas Fogg, by trying to travel around the world (without flying) in 80 days.Michael Palin attempts to copy the exploits of fictional character Phileas Fogg, by trying to travel around the world (without flying) in 80 days.Michael Palin attempts to copy the exploits of fictional character Phileas Fogg, by trying to travel around the world (without flying) in 80 days.

Creator
- Jules Verne
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8.6/10

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Creator
- Jules Verne
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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TopTop-rated 1 Season 1989

Trivia
Episode 3: Ancient Mariners turned out to be a high point of the production: Palin himself remarks that he and his crew felt warmly welcomed by the crew of the dhow, Al Sham, like they were family and that he thought he might never see any of them again. Twenty years later Palin retraced part of his journey through the Middle East in Around the World in 20 Years (2008) and inquired with the original company that booked his passage on the dhow. His investigation led him to be reunited with the dhow's captain at his home in the Indian province of Gujarat along with several of the surviving crew. Palin reported that the Al Sham had sunk after catching fire while being towed for repairs on the Indian Ocean.

Quotes
Michael Palin: So, this is Poona. Bit of a disappointment really.

Crazy credits
During the credits of the series finale, Palin meets his friends at BBC offices to formally present his souvenirs he promised to collect on his trip.

Connections
Featured in That's Showbusiness: Holiday Special (1989)

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9/10

great premise, soon to be followed by many many others

Travelogue is nothing new. But this one had a funny Brit and a superior premise. Michael Palin attempts to copy the exploits of fictional character Phileas Fogg, by trying to travel around the world (without flying) in 80 days. Within this premise, there lies great tension which is unlike most other travelogue before it. That's the genius of this series. And with the likable Michael Palin at the helm, this made for a superior compelling watch.

Like all great things, there would soon be a lot of imitators... including Michael Palin himself. But none of them could ever be the first again and none of them had a better premise.