Whenever people talk about what the greatest TV show ever made is, I always wonder why they don't just say it's 'Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin' and engage discussion there. Because, you know, it just is
The accompanying audio book is brilliant too. Everything that happened ‘on screen’ plus loads of stuff behind the scenes, all narrated by Palin.
Jan 6, 2026 14:39I must've listened to it about ten times, love them. My inner voice started to copy his reading cadence at one point. He's such an excellent out-loud reader
It’s perfect comfort-listening
