Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days - Season 1 - Eps 4: A Close Shave

1989-11-0150 min⭐ 7.3/10

In Mumbai, Palin finds himself a week behind Phileas Fogg. He is able to find a train from there to Chennai in the south. Before leaving Mumbai, he runs into an astrologist who, after giving him a chart for a baby to be born to one of his referees, tells him he will complete the journey on time. He finds himself in trouble, however, trying to get a connecting boat to Singapore. Eventually, an "...Anglo-German-Indo-Yugoslav agreement the UN would have been proud of" was reached and Palin was on his way, albeit eleven days behind. This agreement meant that only Palin and the cameraman Nigel could travel aboard the ship, meaning that Palin had to take a "crash course in sound testing" so they could film aboard the ship. One of the train stops on his way from Mumbai to Chennai is Poona, where Palin talks about his father winning two rowing cups there in the 1920s.

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About Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days

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

Michael Palin

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Don Bannerman

Don Bannerman

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Chris Collins

Chris Collins

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Basil Pao

Basil Pao

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Terry Gilliam

Terry Gilliam

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David Powers

David Powers

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Terry Jones

Terry Jones

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Alan Whicker

Alan Whicker

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