Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days

Season 1 Episode 5: Oriental Express

Palin takes a boat from Singapore on to Hong Kong, where he wins big in a horse race, is attacked by a cockatoo and meets up with his friend Basil Pao. He attends a party thrown in his honor at the halfway point in the journey. Then, it is on to Guangzhou for a dinner of shredded cobra and then a train to Shanghai. On the train, he is asked by a Chinese businesswoman if he carries an umbrella all the time. Palin states, "I just get wet." As well, he collects a roofing tile requested by Terry Gilliam.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

7

Cast:

Michael Palin

Quality:

HD

Duration:

50 min

First Air:

1989

Rating:

7.5