Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days

Season 1 Episode 6: Far East Farther East

In Shanghai, he gets some herbal remedies to help him on the rest of his trip. He and Basil take in a Chinese jazz band. After parting with Basil the next day, he takes a ferry to Japan, where he rides the world-famous shinkansen train. Meeting up with David Powers, a fellow Brit, he is taken to a sushi bar and then a karaoke bar, where he does a duet singing You Are My Sunshine. After spending the night in a capsule hotel, he is off on to the Pacific Ocean for eleven days, one of which includes crossing the International Date Line.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

7

Cast:

Michael Palin

Quality:

HD

Duration:

50 min

First Air:

1989

Rating:

7.5