An ode to travel in a time before PCR tests, Tennant’s Phileas Fogg is a wealthy chaser of a fantastical journey in this big, lively and timely adaptation

There is something about this time of year that demands a good, solid adaptation of a literary classic. Right on cue, here is Around the World in 80 Days (BBC One) for the entire family to enjoy.

After the past two years, the prospect of watching adventurers gallivant all over the planet, on a whim, seems almost too cruel to contemplate. No pricey PCR tests, no threat of a country ending up on the red list at the last minute, no prospect of cancellation due to circumstances beyond anyone’s control? Those global circumnavigators didn’t know how good they had it in 1872.

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