TV series
Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days
1989, English, on BBC One.
Michael Palin attempts to copy the exploits of fictional character Phileas Fogg, by trying to travel around the world (without flying) in 80 days.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 7
- Episode length
- 50 min
- Status
- Ended in 1989
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Latest episode
S1 E7: Dateline to Deadline
Aired 22 November 1989
Seasons 1
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Details
- First aired
- 11 October 1989
- Last aired
- 22 November 1989
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Country
- Qatar, Italy, Singapore, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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What Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days is based on
Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days is based on Around the World in Eighty Days (1872) by Jules Verne.
1872
Around the World in Eighty Days
By Jules Verne
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Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days: quick answers
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How many seasons of Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days are there?
Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days has 1 season and 7 episodes, about 50 minutes each.
Is Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days finished?
Yes. Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days ended in 1989, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days?
If you liked Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days, try The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy, Planet Earth, The Men Who Built America.
What is Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days based on?
Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days is based on Around the World in Eighty Days (1872) by Jules Verne.