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.
Year: 1989
Genre: Documentary
Country: United Kingdom, Austria, China, Egypt, France, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United States of America
Studio: BBC One
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Cast: Michael Palin, Don Bannerman, Chris Collins, Basil Pao, Terry Gilliam, David Powers
Crew: Michael Palin (Writer), Jules Verne (Writer), Clem Vallance (Director), Paddy Kingsland (Original Music Composer), Clem Vallance (Producer), Roger Mills (Director)
First Air Date: Oct 11, 1989
Last Air date: Nov 22, 1989
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 7 Episode
Runtime: 50 minutes
IMDb: 7.50/10 by 30.00 users
Popularity: 1.7959
Language: English
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