Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin

Oriental Express

E5    Nov 8, 1989    50m
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Palin takes a boat from Singapore on to Hong Kong, where he wins big in a horse race, is attacked by a cockatoo and meets up with his friend Basil Pao. He attends a party thrown in his honor at the halfway point in the journey. Then, it is on to Guangzhou for a dinner of shredded cobra and then a train to Shanghai. On the train, he is asked by a Chinese businesswoman if he carries an umbrella all the time. Palin states, "I just get wet." As well, he collects a roofing tile requested by Terry Gilliam.
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Cast of Oriental Express
  • Michael PalinHimself
  • Don BannermanHimself
  • Chris CollinsHimself
  • Basil PaoHimself
  • Terry GilliamHimself
  • David PowersHimself
  • Terry JonesHimself
  • Alan WhickerHimself

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