With the sting of the postcard fresh in his mind, Fogg’s wanderlust is awoken by the opportunistic bully, Nyle Bellamy ( Peter Sullivan) who offers a substantial wager on the outcome of just such an endeavor. A piece in the Daily Telegraph reports a recently constructed railway line in India now makes it (theoretically) possible to circumnavigate the globe in eighty days. It is here that the notion of the story’s epic trek takes form. This upsets Fogg greatly and he’s still out of sorts when he arrives at the swanky Reform Club of which he is a member. A geriatric valet brings his morning tea and the mail which includes a mysterious postcard featuring a clock, no postmark, and the single word “coward” scribbled on it.
With that admission made, let’s get on with the recap!ĭay One: October 5, 1872, we meet Phileas Fogg. As I understand it, however, this version doesn't strictly adhere to the source material anyway. Fogg.) I come to this story with fresh eyes and will not be comparing it to previous incarnations.
(Though I did enjoy the 1989 travel series, Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palinin which the Monty Python comedian successfully followed in the footsteps of Mr. Welcome as we embark on the adventure that is recapping the newest adaptation of Around the World in 80 Days! For the next eight weeks we’ll relive the exhilarating, and often dangerous, travels of wealthy explorer Phileas Fogg ( David Tennant), his valet Passepartout ( Ibrahim Koma), and intrepid journalist Abigail' Fix' Fortescue ( Leonie Benesch).īefore we proceed, I must disclose that I have never read the classic Jules Verne novel, nor have I watched any of the screen adaptations. Credit: Courtesy of Tudor Cucu - © Slim 80 Days / Federation Entertainment / Peu Communications / ZDF / Be-Films / RTBF (télévision belge) – 2021
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