firstly the series of Alan Wicker programs mad when many could not afford to travel or at least not far, it introduced so many new places to people of my area
secondly the Floyd on series although mainly a food and drink program it they also gave some social history and travelog, also being as i enjoy food from all nationalities it helped introduce me to my second favorite hobby and also improved my favorite hobby of drink
Brian
I used to enjoy the BBC Holiday programmes but in the past few years its become unwatchable - too much obsession with style and the celebrity.
That one from Manchester Airport with Simon Calder was quite good for a travel magazine type program.
Douglas Chew cooks Asia as well as Floyd.
I'd liked that one with the english guy and the indian guy who bought a run down property in France and renovated it....can't recall what it was called now.
One thing which stands out on all Micheal Palin's programmes is that people are just people, wherever you go in the world, they all enjoy having visitors, they all like to sit around with a good meal and tell stories, and they all like to play the occasional light-hearted trick on the unsuspecting 'tourist'
I hope he makes another series, but I can't imagine where he'd go next, and obviously he's not getting any younger and was quite unwell for a while on his Himalaya trip Still, a very good collection of programmes and an excellent way to see the world from your armchair!
There was also a programme about celebrities being Holiday Reps....it had that 'nasty' lady from that Talent show 'New Faces'...Nina Miscow or something. That was a good programme. I think it was set in Greece?
Also....my favourite....'Duty Free', set in Spain....does anyone remember that? It was a half hour comedy series from the 1980's I think. Gewn Taylor was one of the main stars if I recall. Very funny.
Then was'nt there a Quiz show called 'The Sky's The Limit' or something with Hughie Green and Monica something or other? I think it was on air in thje early 1970's? (God I'm showing my age now!!)
Two other 'travel-related' TV quiz shows I seem to recall from the 1980's were: 'Busman's Holiday' and 'Bognor or Bust'.....but I can't recall much about them now.
I loved Paul O' Grady's Orient a few years back as he travelled Asia - my favourite part of the world.
I remember "Wish You Were Here"... is Judith Chalmers the most well-travelled woman on the planet or what? It was always a good programme and showed "real" holidays, unlike the BBC's "Holiday" programme which seems to focus on things like cycling in the Alps/camping in the Sahara/milking goats in a remote French village etc etc... you know what I mean
ITV2 are currently showing repeats of "Holiday Showdown", another one of my favourites - does anyone know if they're making another series of this? I think it may have proved too expensive for them, the last series seemed to be quite low-budget.
Sorry Briar....slight typo there
Indeed it is.
Well it is lovely.
Used to enjoy "Sunburn" with Michelle Collins and George Leighton as it was set in Lagos, Portugal ( they made two series-the first in the Algarve,the second in Greece.),where we holiday regularly and we knew nearly all of the location scenes well.Watching the series was like having a 30 minute holiday every week.
Some of you have mentioned programmes that are not travel ones- but then some programmes have boosted tourist ratings greatly. ( and of course some films!)
Shirley Valentine. I just love that movie and I watch it over and over. I am not sure which Greek Island it was filmed on, but it really gave you a taste of what life on a greek Island is like and I am sure it must have inticed many people to take a holiday to Greece.
Yes, Fiona. I agree. My favourite film, I think you could call it "travel related" is It was filmed on Mykonos (at least the location shots were.)
Can't recall the name of either prgrammes or the presenters, any body out there know what I'm going on about.
I remember that one! Can't remember what it was called, but it was good They often proved that you could have just as good a holiday on a tight budget, and often actually see more of a place than when you're doing the luxury option.a male and female presenter, one of them did the holiday on a budget and the other no expense spared
Hi! My favourite one was the one presented by Claire sweeney, two families use to compete against one another, for an apartment abroad,they then had to answer questions for a key to the apartment, they then chose a key, and whoever's key opened the apartment, that familly won it. I've been racking my brains for ages, but cant remember what it was called. It use to be on itv early saturday evening, but sadly wasn't on for very long. Can anyome else remember that one? BBB.
Another good show, well IMHO, is 'Coach Trip' in which several couples board a tour bus and take a trip around Europe, but this is a 'Coach Trip' with a difference, because the couples that become just too annoying will be voted off by their fellow coach trippers and then they are dropped off at the nearest station and sent packing on their way home.
wasnt that french programme called something like "a place in france". The two guys were Nippy (sorry if spelling is incorrect) and Nigel. Nippy got fed up and Nigel bought his share only for the restaurant to go bust I think, met a girl and then fell out with her and is now living in London somewhere.
Great show.
Gail
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