Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Good Omens, Broadchurch and Doctor Who alum David Tennant is set to play explorer Phileas Fogg in an eight-part adaptation of Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days, the BBC announced.
Ibrahim Koma will play valet Passepartout and Leonie Benesch will play journalist Abigail Fix in the adventure miniseries, which is a collaboration with Slim film+television and Federation Entertainment.