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  • Actors: Dan Cruickshank
  • Directors: Dan Cruickshank
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 4
  • Classification: Exempt
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • DVD Release Date: 19 May 2008
  • Run Time: 600 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001110H00
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,339 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Around the World in 80 Treasures is a riveting story of adventure and the pursuit of knowledge.

Dan Cruickshank's quest for this enlightening TV series is to tell the story of civilisation through the greatest of man's achievements. It is also the story of his travels, and who and what he meets along the way. Whether standing before the solemn heads of Easter Island, investigating the mysterious Nazca lines in Peru or the magnificent temple of Borobodur in Java, Dan is never less than fascinating about the origins, construction, mysteries and vicissitudes of each of these monuments to the great civilisations of the world.

Do they live up to expectation? Have they been left in ruin, or over-restored? Along the way, Dan reveals his most intimate thoughts and feelings about the people he meets, the ups and downs of the journey, perils, joys, and the ongoing relationships formed on the road.



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Dan Cruickshank takes a global tour of the most breathtaking treasures man has ever created. Traversing the globe, Cruickshank visits every continent to reveal awe-inspiring temples, towers, castles, ruins, monuments, and artefacts.

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Open your eyes to a world of treasures, 19 April 2008
By Big Bear (England) - See all my reviews
How do you pick 80 artefacts, places or things which represent what humans have done over thousands of years? A great deal of in-depth knowledge helps, for a start. Dan Cruickshank certainly has that. This series is the story of how he travelled to 40 countries in search of the treasures on his list. Some are well known: the Taj Mahal; the Parthenon; the Great Wall of China (but no less impressive just because of their fame.) Others are less famous: Leptis Magna in Libya (I knew nothing of this before watching the programme); Angkor Wat in Cambodia; the underground city of Goreme in Turkey. There are surprising choices, too: the Volkswagen Beetle, the Seagram building in New York and the Sydney Harbour bridge. Dan Cruickshank has a distinctive presentation style and his vocal inflexions take a little getting used to but we can forgive him this because of his overwhelming enthusiasm for everything he sees. He interprets the treasures and places them in context for the layman without ever being patronising. If you like to see the world but don't feel you'll ever get to these far flung places, watch this series. It's an astonishing eye-opener.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Delighful Dan on a personal tour, 28 May 2008
By Julie Cutler (Coventry) - See all my reviews
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The transfer to DVD features all 10 episodes on 4 discs. It's packaged in a single box with two DVDs overlapping on each side + a rather pointless cardboard oversleeve. No extras but there are English subtitles.

Dan Cruickshank is a delightfully gentle presenter and this series features the first serving at the buffet for the world architectural gems and incredible objects that are his passion. It features some fairly well known items- the Taj Mahal, the Parthenon, Machu Pichu, the death mask of Tutankhamun and so on. There are also more surprising items- Inca saltpans which are still in operation, the Samarkand skyline and the rebuilt Bridge at Mostar in Bosnia (signifying a first tentative reconciliation after the Yugoslav war). He doesn't stint on modern objects either- I was most intrigued by the sinister origins of the VW Beetle.

As this represents a staged journey around the world- it's a great guide for adventurous travellers to the less well trodden but accessible world treasures.
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5.0 out of 5 stars a warrior for civilisation, 22 Jul 2008
By Leo Rgn "gadfly" (Ireland west) - See all my reviews
A wonderfully civilised man is our Dan, who introduces you to 80 locations around the planet and conveys much more than treasures as objects, but the more profound search for the ineffable as manifest in the great spiritual yearnings apparent in all cultures except the current phase of dedication to Mammon. The wonderful benefit of a DVD is that you can select the episode or with freeze frame, the image you wish to concentrate upon. This is a five month trip with Dan and his crew, and they don't hang around for the best visual condition or the most optimum bureaucratic benefit of access. This is worth every penny and will provide a crash course in humanity for anyone over 35, hopefully, a few younger persons might like to jump through it for possible adventure locations.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Makes you stop and think
Dan brings to life 80 treasures of the man made world with great thought and understanding of the subjects and the people who made them. Read more
Published 13 days ago by R. Sheppard

5.0 out of 5 stars most informative
This is a very intersting and informative DVD. If somebody wishes to travel to exotic places with rich history and mystique , then this DVD will open doors , one's doesn't know it... Read more
Published 3 months ago by mohamad alzuoman

2.0 out of 5 stars political opinions shouldn't be included
TO SEE THE WORLD IN A DIFFERENT WAY IS INTERESTING,BUT Mr.CRUICKSHANK IS NOT ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING TV REPORTER/PRESENTER THAT YOU CAN SEE. Read more
Published 8 months ago by D. Delgado

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank God!
Thank you BBC! They have finally released this fantastic series onto DVD! And in time for Xmas!
I was so desperate to own a copy, I even started a petition to send to the... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Fishybaz

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