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Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days

1989 · 1 season

A genial, unhurried travelogue that makes you feel like a companion on a grand, slightly chaotic adventure.

Created by: Clem Vallance, Roger Mills
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Alan Whicker

Overview: 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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Created by: Clem Vallance, Roger Mills
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Alan Whicker

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lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: exploration
survival
friendship
work
nature
Places: road trip
big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Genres: documentary
Created by: Clem Vallance, Roger Mills
Written by: Jules Verne, Michael Palin
Starring: Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Alan Whicker, Max Votolato, Nour El-Sherif, Don Bannerman, Jim McGrath, Basil Pao
Music: Paddy Kingsland
Length: 1 seasons, 7 episodes, 50 min each
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom, Austria, China, Egypt, France, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United States of America
Languages: English

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