Around The World In 80 Days: Release date, cast and plot

DAVID Tennant will star in BBC One’s latest show based on the 1873 adventure novel of the same name by the French writer Jules Verne.

The new show has already been renewed for a second season suggesting the show will be a major success when it hits screens.

What is the Around The World In 80 Days release date?

After being forced to pause production due to the coronavirus pandemic, Around The World In 80 Days finally concluded filming in March 2021.

A year after the first announcement, the BBC has now revealed the brand new show, an adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic novel, will premiere on BBC One on Boxing Day 2021 at 5.50pm.

Who is in the Around The World In 80 Days cast?

David Tennant heads up the cast for the new version of Around The World In 80 Days.

Here’s who else is appearing throughout season one:

• Phileas Fogg is played by former Doctor Who star David Tennant
• Passepartout is played by Ibrahim Koma, known for As Far As I Can Walk
• Abigail Fix is played by Leonie Benesch who appeared in The Crown
• Nyle Bellamy is played by Poldark actor Peter Sullivan
• Thomas Kneedling is played by Prisoners Wives star Anthony Falanagan
• Aouda is palyed by Batwoman actor Shivaani Ghai

What is Around the World in 80 Days about?

Set in the late 1800s, the story follow the life of a Londoner called Phileas Fogg.

After reading a newspaper article, Phileas learns about a new railway section in India which assures him his journey will be a success.

He then sets out on a quest to travel around the world and back home in a period of 80 days.

Passepartout, the adventurer French Valet, is hired to accompany Phileas on his journey around the world.

A bet made with Phileas’ friends at the Reform Club for £20,000 will motivate the gentleman to complete his quest within the deadline.

Speaking about the upcoming series, Tennant said: “It’ll work for your five-year-old, it’ll work for your 85-year-old.

“I think it’s got a genuine kind of cross-generational appeal to it and that’s something very special I’ve been involved in, in that kind of a story.”