TV series
Around the World with Orson Welles
1955–2003, English, on ITV1. Created by Orson Welles.
A six-part British television travel series written, directed, and presented by Orson Welles for ITV in 1955. Filmed entirely in Europe, the series follows Welles through Vienna, the Basque Country, Madrid, Paris’s Saint-Germain-des-Prés, and London’s Chelsea Pensioners, blending travelogue, cultural portraiture, and personal essay. Moving between documentary observation and reflective commentary, the episodes combine interviews, local history, and Welles’s distinctive narration into a series that functions as both travel film and cinematic essay.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 7
- Episode length
- 26 min
- Status
- Ended in 2003
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Latest episode
S1 E7: France: The Tragedy of Lurs
Aired 12 April 2003
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Orson WellesCreator
- Orson WellesHost: Orson Welles · 7 ep
- Chris WertenbakerSelf — Guitarist · 2 ep
- Art BuchwaldSelf — Newspaper Columnist · 1 ep
- Lael WertenbakerSelf — Author · 1 ep
- Raymond DuncanSelf — Artist · 1 ep
- Jean-Paul SartreSelf — Author · 1 ep
- Simone de BeauvoirSelf — Author · 1 ep
- Beñat ToyosSelf · 1 ep
- Le père IbarburuSelf · 1 ep
- Ferdinand LopSelf — Politician · 1 ep
- Jean CocteauSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep
- Eddie ConstantineMan in Nightclub (archive footage) · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 7 October 1955
- Last aired
- 12 April 2003
- Network
- ITV1
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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How many seasons of Around the World with Orson Welles are there?
Around the World with Orson Welles has 1 season and 7 episodes, about 26 minutes each.
Is Around the World with Orson Welles finished?
Yes. Around the World with Orson Welles ended in 2003, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like Around the World with Orson Welles?
If you liked Around the World with Orson Welles, try Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days, The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy, Europe from Above.
Who created Around the World with Orson Welles?
Around the World with Orson Welles was created by Orson Welles and stars Orson Welles, Chris Wertenbaker, Art Buchwald.