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Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin

Episode 6: Far East and Farther East

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One CambridgeshireLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

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Michael Palin's epic journey following in the footsteps of Phileas Fogg. Ten days behind schedule, Michael sails out of Shanghai on a ferry bound for Japan, where the bullet train whisks him to Tokyo. After he has a hilarious night out on the town, he has to find a shipping company willing to take him on a cargo ship across the Pacific, which is his last chance to stay in the race with his fictional rival. Show less

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