The first person to cycle the globe on a penny-farthing
In 1886, Thomas Stevens became the first person to travel across the globe on a penny-farthing bicycle. It was an astounding achievement.
He published the story of his travels in the book Around the World on a Bicycle, the publication of which may have made him an early pioneer of a very modern form of adventure.
Producer & presenter: Sam Hartford
Animator: Muriel Rebora
Commissioning Editor: Griesham Taan