Based on Mark Twain's highly acclaimed book Following the Equator, On the Trail of Mark Twain with Sir Peter Ustinov: Isles of Paradise -- Volume 1 is the first episode in a four-part PBS travel documentary series. The 60-minute program features actor and journalist Peter Ustinov island-hopping in the South Pacific via propeller plane. Highlights include candid interviews with both natives and immigrants about the role of British colonization on island life. Other tapes in the series include: On the Trail of Mark Twain with Sir Peter Ustinov: Beautiful Death -- Volume 2, On the Trail of Mark Twain with Sir Peter Ustinov: A Riddle at Every Turn -- Volume 3, and On the Trail of Mark Twain with Sir Peter Ustinov: Such a Wonderful Thing -- Volume 4.