Travel programmes on tv

Witzend

Even Monty Don is at it now. I do like him, but….

Monty Don has made programmes about gardens around the world for many years.

Around the World in 80 Gardens - 2008
French, Italian, Japanese, American - even Paradise - Gardens

Even Monty Don is at it now. I do like him, but….

Pleasebenice

There are a few comments here about the lack of disabled travel show hosts. Has no one watched Ade Adepitan?

I mentioned Ade upthread along with two female wheelchair users 🤷‍♀️

There are a few comments here about the lack of disabled travel show hosts. Has no one watched Ade Adepitan?

her not here

I'm going to lob this stylus out of the porthole window in a minute. It has a mind of its own.

MayBee70

Having a duvet day I’ve just watched Jane McDonald on Ch 5 and I quite enjoyed it ( apart from the singing). I used to watch some of her old cruising programmes during the pandemic.

🤫 We're not allowed to say that

Did you watch here visiting that Falkland island - thousands of sheep and only five people, I think?

Having a duvet day I’ve just watched Jane McDonald on Ch 5 and I quite enjoyed it ( apart from the singing). I used to watch some of her old cruising programmes during the pandemic.

Oh I loved Francesco. He brought out a beautiful book about Venice which I got at his book signing in Waterstones.

LadyBridgerton

Anyone remember Francesco. Da Mosta's Venice series, wonderful. We fell in love with Sicily watching Montelbano!

I found him very attractive to watch, and easy to listen to. (Francesco).

Made you want to visit Italy.

I dont watch any travel programmes on the uk tv channels.
I watch travel on Youtube by several you tubers with their own channels.
The cruise ones are excellent showing from embarkation to disembarkation and everything about the ships.

I.e. Travel vlog Jamie, Emmas Cruises.Midas Travel. Namy does cruiseing.
If you subscribe to their channels( which is free) there are lots on there to watch.

Anyone remember Francesco. Da Mosta's Venice series, wonderful. We fell in love with Sicily watching Montelbano!

The thing about Simon Reeve is that this sort of show is what he does. It's all the actors and actresses who get sent on these jollies that grind my gears.

Totally agree and these ones that advertise competitions! Get jollies all over the world....

Greciangirl

Yes. A mention for Ben Fogle.

A lovely chap. And he visits interesting people and interesting places too.

New series has just started. Have a problem with Ch5 catchup at the moment, though as, every time there’s a commercial break the programme goes back to the beginning. I do find them interesting. Not exactly a travel programme but I watch Wild Earth a lot of the time; it’s a live (ish) safari programme filmed in South Africa. They basically just drive around looking for animals , chatting away as they do so. I’m currently watching a baboon sitting in a tree scratching itself. Each to their own, I suppose!

I hate the way she repeats everything twice !!!

Do these celebs manage to take their spouses oo children these trips. Even if only for night or a few days.

I wouldn't put it passed them?

Yes. A mention for Ben Fogle.

A lovely chap. And he visits interesting people and interesting places too.

I'm confused by the whole "it's not fair that the licence payers fund these free trips abroad" attitude. If people don't like the series, then they won't watch and if people don't watch they will stop making them. Obviously it's a cheap way to fill the schedules and they are popular. The basic rule of what brings in the viewing figures will continue to be made, applies.

There’s nothing as depressing as seeing the likes of Lorraine Kelly on holiday when they’re privileged enough anyway. Can’t stand her nor most of the other women in similar programmes. But I do enjoy the more informative travel ones with Monty Don, Ben Fogle etc.

Robson Greene can take me on a weekend escape anytime

I like the Monty Don garden ones. I am also enjoying Michael Portillo in Portugal and Spain.

I have watched a few of the Jane McDonald ones if she is going somewhere that we would consider going to. She is more down to earth and give helpful advice to ordinary travellers. She gets a bit irritating at times though

I used to love Michael Palin when he started out on his travels. I haven't watched many of the recent ones.

I suppose there is a difference between what is educational and what is just entertainment with these types of programmes.

I would also like to see more of the places they visit rather than watch someone visit yet another vineyard - which takes up half of the programme.

I watch all Simon Reeves programmes, as he writes his own scripts and goes to dangerous places. Not for a holiday but for information we wouldn't otherwise know. Such a nice person. His autobiography is very interesting.

Oh dear. ...a sight to behold. Personally I think the sunshine adds to the beauty. Yes there are crowds (and I hate crowds), it's expensive but to me anyway totally magical. You can find quiet, cheaper areas.

I sound like an expert. I am definitely not. However, after the upbringing I had, to be on that fabulous place is a dream come true.

Grandmadinosaur. I'm not sure I'd go in winter as it can flood although to see Carnivale in Jan,/Fe would be a sight t

Kate1949

*Grandmadinosaur*. We too have been to Florence and my obsession is Venice. We are lucky enough to have been five times. I loved Tom's wonder at wonderful Italy.

I echo your comment re his wonder of Italy it was entirely genuine.

I haven’t been to Venice so I envy you. Not been to Rome either but they have been on my list . I think we shall do one this year and save the other for next year - a big birthday for me. A friend of mine went to Venice in December a few years ago and said it was a delight without the hordes of tourists.