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The Challenge
8.0/10 · 130 votesOct 11, 198950 min
Ranked #5 of 7 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg
Palin accepts the offer from the BBC to attempt going around the world in 80 days. After boarding the Orient Express at Victoria Station in London, he reminisces on his rigorous preparations for this extraordinary circumnavigation. He rode across Europe before being stopped by an
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"The Challenge" is episode 1 of Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 130 votes, ranking #5 of 7 episodes this season (season average 8.1). It aired on October 11, 1989.