Michael Palin: Around the World 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.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days
First Air Date	October 11, 1989
Last Air Date	November 22, 1989
Seasons	1
Episodes	7
Episode Runtime	50min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom, Austria, China, Egypt, France, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United States of America
Production Companies	BBC
Networks	BBC One

S01E07

Dateline to Deadline

Arriving in the United States only two days back of Fogg, Palin spends night one in America onboard the embedded Queen Mary. After a few days, he boards an Amtrak and travels to Glenwood Springs, Colorado. He takes a balloon ride there and a dogsled trip in Aspen. Realizing he probably should have stayed on the Chicago-bound train, he leaves the Rockies frantically. Eventually arriving in New York, he boards the final ship of his journey dead-even with Phileas Fogg on Day 71. After eight days, he arrives in Felixstowe, touching foot on British soil for the first time in two and a half months. A few train connections later, he arrives at his starting point, the Reform Club, Pall Mall, London, yet is not allowed in. The journey ends 79 days and 7 hours after it began.

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