TV Picks: 26th December
Around the World in 80 Days
BBC One, 5.50pm
David Tennant will play the fearless explorer Phileas Fogg in the TV adaptation of the Jules Verne novel, adapted for the screen by Ashley Pharoah and Caleb Ranson.
Around the World In 80 Days
New images released for BBC’s Around the World In 80 Days starring David Tennant
The Jules Verne adaptation features David Tennant as fearless explorer Phileas Fogg, Ibrahim Korma as the changeable Passepartout and Leonie Benesch as young journalist Abigail ‘Fix’ Fortescue.
After getting involved in a ludicrous bet, Fogg and his valet Passepartout take on the challenge of circumnavigating the world in just 80 days.
They are soon joined by aspiring journalist Abigail Fix, who sees the adventure as a chance to write about the extraordinary story.