Palin’s favourite travel shows are revisited in documentary series

SIR MICHAEL Palin will revisit his landmark travel series in a new documentary for BBC Two.

The four-part documentary, Michael Palin’s Travels, will explore four of his most famous BBC travel shows through a collection of interviews, readings from his diaries and clips from the original programmes.

It will include his series Around The World In 80 Days, Pole To Pole, Full Circle and Sahara as he shares his story of making the programmes.

The Sheffield-born presenter will reveal just how challenging the journeys were and there will also be insight from famous fans, colleagues and television travellers who have admired his work.

Simon Reeve, Joanna Lumley, Ade Adepitan, Bruce Parry, Ed Balls, Greg James, Nicola Coughlan, Kari Herbert, Ed Byrne and Amar Latif will pay tribute and also talk about their own travelling adventures.

Sir Michael said: “When I went ‘Round The World In 80 Days’ back in 1988, I had no idea that travel would become an addiction, and that I would spend the coming decades filming these spectacular series across the globe.

“Luckily, I kept a diary, and in this series I’m digging into my archives to revisit some of the amazing places and people I visited and asking myself – how did travel change my life?”

Beejal Patel, commissioning executive for the BBC, said: “I know this nostalgic production for BBC Two will inspire young and old to learn about the vibrant and diverse world we live in.”