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David Tennant\u00a0has described his upcoming BBC series Around the World in 80 Days<\/a>\u00a0as a \u201cromp\u201d for all the family this Christmas.<\/p>\n Adapted from Jules Verne\u2019s well-known book of the same name<\/a>, the series stars Good Omens<\/a>\u2018 Tennant in the lead role of novice explorer Phileas Fogg.<\/p>\n Asked what he hopes viewers\u2019 reactions will be, he said: \u201cI hope a bit of joy. I think it\u2019s very apt that it\u2019s set for a Christmas transmission. It\u2019s that kind of a show, it\u2019s got that kind of scale and that kind of ambition and that kind of warmth.\u201d<\/p>\n Speaking to RadioTimes.com<\/a> and other press, he continued: \u201cIt\u2019s a romp, but it\u2019s got real heart to it, as well. It feels like a genuine \u2013 this phrase is overused \u2013 but it feels like a genuine piece of family entertainment, something that you can all, you know, grab a mince pie and enjoy together. It has that sense of something that everyone can come together, and it works. It\u2019ll work for your five-year-old, it\u2019ll work for your 85-year-old. I think it\u2019s got a genuine kind of cross-generational appeal to it and that\u2019s something very special I\u2019ve been involved in, in that kind of a story.\u201d<\/p>\n Earlier this month,\u00a0RadioTimes.com<\/strong> exclusively revealed the Around the World in 80 Days title sequence<\/a>.<\/p> In September 2021, we also shared some exclusive first-look images<\/a> showing Tennant and his co-stars in costume, and the Cape Town locations where part of the series was filmed.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong> BBC One\u2019s Around the World in 80 Days to feature brand new Passepartout romance<\/a><\/p>\n Around the World in 80 Days will be released in the US on Sunday 2nd January via PBS, though no UK air date has been set yet. Want to watch something sooner? Check out our full TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or our\u00a0Drama<\/a>\u00a0hub for more news and features.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Flora Carr Published: Tuesday, 23 November 2021 at 12:00 am David Tennant\u00a0has described his upcoming BBC series Around the World in 80 Days\u00a0as a \u201cromp\u201d for all the family this Christmas. 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