Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days - Season 1 - Eps 2: Arabian Frights
Palin arrives in Egypt, only to find difficulty getting a train to Cairo. When in the capital, he attends a local soccer match and appears in a cameo role in an Egyptian film. After seeing the Pyramids in Giza and riding a camel sharing his name, Palin runs into trouble when a ship he was supposed to board develops engine issues and cannot run. Even though he is able to board a ferry getting out of the city of Suez, he misses a key connection that would have taken him to Muscat. As a last ditch effort to save the journey, Palin (however, only he) is allowed to drive across Saudi Arabia to Dubai.
About Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days
Title: Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days
First Air Date: 1989-10-11
Last Air Date: 1989-11-22
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.3/10 (from 25 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 7
Network: BBC One
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: BBC
Synopsis
Michael Palin attempts to copy the exploits of fictional character Phileas Fogg, by trying to travel around the world (without flying) in 80 days.
Cast
Michael Palin
Himself
Don Bannerman
Himself
Chris Collins
Himself
Basil Pao
Himself
Terry Gilliam
Himself
David Powers
Himself
Terry Jones
Himself
Alan Whicker
Himself
