Michael Palin takes up the challenge to emulate the adventures of Phileas Fogg and circumnavigate the globe, travelling by land and sea.

PBS series "Full Circle With Michael Palin," "Around The World In 80 Days" and "Pole To Pole." Born in Sheffield, England, Palin first gained recognition in 1962 when he joined Brightside and ...

More than 35 years after his debut hit travel show Around The World In 80 Days, Sir Michael Palin, is bowing out with a final TV adventure across Venezuela. These days working with Channel 5 ...

Sir Michael made a series of travel documentaries for the BBC from 1989 until 2012, including Brazil With Michael Palin, Around The World In 20 ... year at the age of 80 after being diagnosed ...

His BBC documentaries included Brazil With Michael Palin, Around The World In 20 Years ... who died last year at the age of 80 after being diagnosed with kidney disease. Sir Michael told the ...

Michael Edward ... have taken him across the world, including the North and South Poles, the Sahara desert, the Himalayas and, most recently, Eastern Europe. In 2000 Palin was honoured as a ...