Around the World in 80 Days for Children in Need
Sunday, 26 Oct, 2009
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The Adventure Company is supporting this year’s Children in Need campaign by donating £5 for every one of its tours booked to destinations featured in TV series ‘Around the World in 80 Days’.
The new BBC show features six pairs of celebrities following in the footsteps of Monty Python star Michael Palin to re-enact the famous voyage of Phileas Fogg.
The six-part series follows the celebrities who take part in an ambitious a six-leg relay race to circumnavigate the globe.
The first leg of the voyage was led by comedians Frank Skinner – who also narrates the series- and Lee Mack. They passed the baton to The Apprentice stars Nick Hewer and Saira Khan for leg two and Countryfile presenters Julia Bradbury and Matt Baker race on for leg three.
BBC Breakfast presenter Bill Turnbull and BBC News presenter Louise Minchin take on leg four; Torchwood and West End star John Barrowman and TV and radio presenter Myleene Klass leg five; and actor Shane Richie together with actress and comedienne Josie Lawrence tackle the final hurdles to the finish line.
The celebrities have signed up for this challenging adventure to raise funds for the Children in Need Appeal.
The race left The Reform Club in London – the starting point for the real Michael Palin and the fictional Phileas Fogg’s Around The World In 80 Days trip.
While the celebrity duos have the aid of 21st century technology, including a GPS phone and satellite tracker, air travel is not allowed. They have to travel by other means of transport, from camels to bullet trains, to make their relay deadline.
The Adventure Company runs guided group tours to many of the destinations featured on the Around the World in 80 Days route, including Austria, Egypt, India, Japan and China.
The operator will donate £5 to Children in Need for bookings on any tours to these destinations before December 31.
Phil Davies
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