"In 1897, Mark Twain published a best-selling account of his epic journey
around the globe. Following the Equator was a shrewdly observant, witty
portrait of a world on the brink of a new century. One hundred years
later, renowned actor, author and journalist Sir Peter Ustinov crosses
three oceans and visits four continents to follow in Twain's footsteps.
ON THE TRAIL OF MARK TWAIN WITH PETER USTINOV airs on PBS Wednesdays,
August 25-September 1, 1999, 9:00 p.m. ET (check local listings)."

http://www.pbs.org/whatson/press/