{"id":4568,"date":"2021-09-17T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1354396"},"modified":"2021-09-17T17:52:14","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T15:52:14","slug":"around-the-world-in-80-days-images-give-glimpse-at-david-tennant-in-bbc-adaptation","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/around-the-world-in-80-days-images-give-glimpse-at-david-tennant-in-bbc-adaptation\/","title":{"rendered":"Around the World in 80 Days images give glimpse at David Tennant in BBC adaptation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tennant stars as intrepid adventurer Phileas Fogg in the upcoming BBC One series. <\/p>

By Patrick Cremona\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 17 September 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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David Tennant takes on the iconic role of Phileas Fogg in the upcoming BBC One adaptation of Jules Verne\u2019s classic novel Around the World in 80 Days<\/a> \u2013 and RadioTimes.com<\/a><\/strong> can exclusively reveal some first-look images from the show.<\/p>\n

The pictures show the character \u2013 complete with a rather dashing moustache \u2013 as he travels on his globe-trotting adventure, with the first picture showing him walking with purpose in what looks to be a small town.<\/p>\n

A further image shows him flanked by his traveling companions Passepartout (Ibrahim Koma) and Abigail Fix (Leonie Benesch) as they stand in the path of a steam train.<\/p>\n

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And we can also reveal some stills of the locations, filmed in Cape Town, South Africa but which moonlight as locations in Yemen.<\/p>\n

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The above image represents the port town of Al Hudaydah, while the below stands in for The Empty Quarter, the desert on the way to the city of Aden.<\/p>\n

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And there are also some brand new character stills \u2013 the first of which shows Tennant as Phileas Fogg, the intrepid adventurer whose ingenuity and clever contraptions are put to the test throughout the voyage.<\/p>\n

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Koma stars as Passepartout, Fogg\u2019s trusty French sidekick who goes with him on every step of the journey.<\/p>\n

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And The Crown star Benesch plays Abigail Fix, a journalist who accompanies the men in order to chronicle the adventure.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, a short teaser trailer has also been released, which sees Fogg declare, \u201cI\u2019m going to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days,\u201d to mocking laughs from his Reform Club peers.<\/p>\n

We then see various clips from the expedition, as Fogg says, \u201cMy companions, Abigail Fix and Passepartout. Let the adventure begin!\u201d<\/p>\n

And the final moments of the teaser see a rather unexpected enemy threaten to get the better of Fogg \u2013 as he does battle with a fly that\u2019s flown into his eye.<\/p>\n

Production on the eight-episode series wrapped in March this year and the show will be the latest in a long line of adaptations of Jules Verne\u2019s classic story<\/a>, with Tennant following in the footsteps of the likes of David Niven, Pierce Brosnan and Steve Coogan in playing Fogg.<\/p>\n

Around the World in 80 Days comes to the BBC later in 2021. Want to watch something sooner? Check out our full TV Guide<\/a> or visit our Drama<\/a> hub for all the latest news and features.\u00a0<\/strong><\/section>\n
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