In 1989 which English actor retraced Phileas Fogg's steps?

Phileas Fogg (pictured) is the principal character in Jules Verne's 1873 novel "Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours" ("Around the World in Eighty Days"). The book does what it says on the cover: it gives an account of an amazing series of adventures during a timed round-the-world trip in the 19th century. Fogg is depicted as he appears in the illustration: a somewhat eccentric and fussy Englishman who undertakes this adventure.

In 1989 the BBC, inspired by the novel, presented “Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin” as a seven-part TV series. Michael Palin, of “Monty Python” fame, was given the same deadline, and not allowed to use aircraft, which did not exist in Jules Verne's time and would make completing the journey far too easy. He followed Phileas Fogg's route as closely as possible. Along the way he commented on the sights and cultures he encountered. Palin encountered several setbacks during his voyage, partly because he travelled with a five-person film crew, who are collectively named after Passepartout, Phileas Fogg's manservant.

The programme was a critical and commercial success, gaining strong ratings in the UK and selling well abroad. It was also released on video tape and DVD.