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Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin
Michael Palin takes up the challenge to emulate the adventures of Phileas Fogg and circumnavigate the globe, travelling by land and sea.
1. The Challenge (49 mins)
- Pole to PoleMichael touches down at the North Pole as he starts his journey south.
- Full Circle with Michael PalinMichael starts a Pacific voyage in the Diomede Islands and visits Alaska and Russia.
- Michael Palin's Hemingway AdventureThe man behind the legend. Michael follows in the footsteps of a literary hero
- Great Railway JourneysClive Anderson meets nomadic tribes, visits a Buddhist cave, and devours chicken feet.
- Billy Connolly: A Scot in the ArcticBilly Connolly ventures into the Arctic and learns to cope with the sub-zero temperatures.46 mins
- Around the World in 80 TreasuresDan Cruickshank looks for man-made treasures in Brazil, Peru and on Easter Island.
- Great Korean Railway JourneysRiding the rails through South Korea, tracing stories of resilience and reinvention
- India with Sanjeev BhaskarSanjeev Bhaskar begins his Indian journey in Mumbai, the nation's financial capital.
- Great Central Asian Railway JourneysExploring the Silk Road one track at a time - a region shaped by empire, trade and faith
- Michael Portillo's 200 Years of the RailwaysThe journey that changed the world. Michael takes a trip back through rail history
- Indian Ocean with Simon ReeveFrom the paradise islands of the Maldives to the front line of the war against piracy.
- The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's RocketA look at the 1829 competition to find the best steam locomotive in Britain. (1979)49 mins
