A look back at how Michael first became an accidental traveller after accepting an offer to go around the world in 80 days, following the route in the classic Jules Verne story.
All episodes for series 1 of Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime
S1 E1
Saving Lives At Sea
Description: Documentary about the unpaid volunteers at RNLI lifeboat stations across the UK.; Category: Emergency Services; 9 episodes available.
Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy
Description: Actor Stanley Tucci travels across Italy tasting the flavours of the land and the sea.; Category: Travel; 6 episodes available.
Incredible Journeys with Simon Reeve
Description: Simon Reeve presents some of the highlights of his incredible journeys around the world.; Category: Travel; 4 episodes available.
Simon Reeve's Return to Cornwall
Description: Simon Reeve heads to Cornwall to discover what life is like after the summer.; Category: Travel; 1 episode available.
Great British Railway Journeys
Description: Documentary series in which Michael Portillo travels the country by train.; Category: Travel; 40 episodes available.
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In
Description: Documentary following the life and career of the legendary football manager.; Category: Real Stories; 1 episode available.
The TikTok Effect
Description: A look at unusual behaviour on TikTok that has started spilling out into the real world.; Category: Real Stories; 1 episode available.
Animals Reunited
Description: Heart-warming stories of pets and their owners being reunited after a long separation.; Category: Real Stories; 1 episode available.
Gaia: A Death on Dancing Ledge
Description: Documentary about the case of 19-year-old Gaia Pope-Sutherland.; Category: True Crime; 3 episodes available.
Surviving Jeffrey Epstein
Description: Survivors and members of Epstein's inner circle on the horrors of his trafficking network.; Category: True Crime; 4 episodes available.
Katie Piper: Locked Up In Louisiana
Description: Katie meets the inmates at notorious New Orleans Parish Prison.; Category: Real Stories; 5 episodes available.
Brit Cops Down Under
Description: Seven UK police officers uproot their lives to become Western Australian cops.; Category: Emergency Services; 8 episodes available.
