Following in the footsteps of Jules Verne's fictional hero Phileas Fogg, Michael Palin circumnavigates the globe in 80 days, using the modes of transportation -- and, whenever possible, the routes -- available to Fogg. The Monty Python veteran's wit and charm make the trip a pleasure for armchair travelers, as he faces an Italian train strike, a bad case of diarrhea, a meal of shredded cobra and much more, all while racing to make his deadline.