Jules Verne - Around The World In Eighty Days

JULES VERNE - AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS (320kbs-m4a/258mb/1hr52mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 10th to 13th February 2026

Starring Leslie Phillips.

Jules Verne's classic story, first published in 1872.

Dramatised in four parts by Terry James.

Original music by Wilfredo Acosta.

Director: Janet Whitaker

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1991/January 1992.

AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS - 1. AN OVER-HURRIED DEPARTURE (320kbs-m4a/64mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 10th February 2026

A bet is made, the Bank of England is robbed and the gas is left on.

Eccentric gentleman, Phileas Fogg's new valet Passepartout had been hoping for a quiet life...

Phileas Fogg .... Leslie Phillips
Passepartout .... Yves Aubert
Sergeant Fix .... Jim Broadbent
Lord Albermarle .... Ronald Fraser
Mr Flanagan .... Ronald Herdman
Mr Stuart .... John Church
The Doorman .... Mark Straker
Consul .... Terence Edmond
Forster .... Nicholas Murchie
Beggarwoman .... Joanna Myers

AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS - 2. DISTRACTIONS IN THE JUNGLE (320kbs-m4a/64mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 11th February 2026

In which Phileas Fogg rides an elephant, Sergeant Fix loses sight of him and Passepartout saves the day...

Phileas Fogg .... Leslie Phillips
Passpartout .... Yves Aubert
Sergeant Fix .... Jim Broadbent
Hong Kong Policeman .... Jonathan Adams
The Clerk .... Ronald Herdman
Bombay Police .... John Church
The Guide .... Mark Straker
The Judge .... Terence Edmond
The Conductor .... Nicholas Murchie
Indian Woman .... Joanna Myers
Aouda .... Diana Quick
Brigadier Cromarty .... Garard Green
Elephant Driver .... Lyndham Gregory

AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS - 3. THE MISSING ACROBAT (320kbs-m4a/65mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 12th February 2026

Phileas Fogg fights a duel and the Pacific railroad nearly collapses…

Phileas Fogg .... Leslie Phillips
Passepartout .... Yves Aubert
Sergeant Fix .... Jim Broadbent
Batuclar .... Jonathan Adams
Sailor .... Ronald Herdman
Captain Busby .... John Church
Engineer .... Mark Straker
Japanese Assistant .... Joanna Myers
Princess Aouda .... Diana Quick
Colonel Proctor .... William Hootkins

AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS - 4. BURNING TO GET HOME (320kbs-m4a/65mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 13th February 2026

In which Fix gets his man, Passepartout's watch is nearly on time and Phileas Fogg takes drastic action.

Will he get to the Reform Club in time?

Phileas Fogg .... Leslie Phillips
Passpartout .... Yves Aubert
Sergeant Fix .... Jim Broadbent
Mr Ralph .... Jonathan Adams
Mr Flanagan .... Ronald Herdman
Mr Stuart .... John Church
The Doorman .... Mark Straker
Princess Aouda .... Diana Quick
Captain Speedy .... Peter Marinker
Mudge .... Terence Edmond