The Travel Show

Episode 1: Saving the Seaside
Rajan Datar explores the future of Britain’s seaside towns, from Margate to Skegness.

Rajan Datar tours Britain’s historic seaside towns, uncovering revival, climate pressures and community grit. In Margate, he visits Dreamland on its 10th anniversary to see if retro rides and neon nights have successfully lured crowds from the city of London. In St Ives, he meets local ‘mermaids’ pleading for cleaner seas as record tourism numbers test Cornwall’s fragile shores.

Episode 2: Rome: A City in Transformation
Qasa Alom heads to the city of Rome to encounter a region in the middle of metamorphosis.

As Rome marks a monumental year in its recent history, Qasa Alom heads to a city in the middle of a metamorphosis. By the end of 2025, millions of pilgrims are expected to have visited the Italian capital to celebrate its jubilee, and also to mark the death of Pope Francis and the election of Pope Leo XIV. How is this ancient city looking to modernize, as the tourists descend?

Episode 3: Singapore’s Peranakans
As the nation of Singapore turns 60, Carmen Roberts returns to the country of her birth.

As Singapore turns 60, Carmen Roberts returns to the country of her birth to find out more about her Chinese Peranakan roots. In markets, museums and in the kitchens of family members, she travels through the city to discover a community that has survived trauma to take their place in the patchwork of cultures that make up the city-state. Carmen also investigates the future of Singapore.

Episode 4: Somaliland: The Way We See It
Three young Londoners head to Somaliland to encounter the true personality of the region.

Londoners Abubakar Finiin, Zak Hajjij and Kayum Miah are better known to their online fans as Kids of the Colony. They’re on a mission to travel to each of their family homelands to demonstrate that negative media coverage of these countries isn’t always accurate. On a trip to the breakaway territory of Somaliland the boys serve tea and visit the prehistoric art said to have been painted by giants.

Episode 5: Norway: Facing the Future
In Norway’s fjords, Ron Bell climbs sea cliffs and views monumental mountain crevasses.

Rob Bell is on an adventure through Norway’s Western ice-carved fjords. He finds himself on an exhilarating via ferrata, climbing Europe’s highest sea cliff, and meets a resilient resident of Geiranger, a UNESCO World Heritage site. There he views the monumental crevasse in Arknes mountain, threatening to collapse within the next 200 years, which couldunleash a catastrophic tsunami.

Episode 6: The Peak District: Freedom to Roam
Why the peaceful Peak District is home to revolutionary ramblers, hikers and bikers.

The Peak District is Britain’s first National Park, and next year it turns 75 years old. Every year, 13 million tourists visit the area, hoping to experience its spectacular views and rolling hills. Roma Wells travels around the region and discovers why this natural haven is in fact the home of revolutionary ramblers, hikers, bikers, trail runners, and a flock of competitive hens.

Episode 7: Mozambique: Gorongosa’s Great Comeback – Part 1
How one park in Mozambique has generated a remarkable increase in animal numbers.

Emeline Nsingi Nkosi visits Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique, where a stunning recovery in animal numbers has made it a remarkable safari destination once more. Emeline gets close to the animals, spending time with one of the park’s vets, changing
a lion’s GPS collar and taking a pangolin for a walk, as well hearing about the impact the park’s success has had on one of its youngest guides.

Episode 8: Mozambique: Gorongosa’s Great Comeback – Part 2
How communities around Gorongosa National Park have been impacted by its recent successes.

Emeline Nsingi Nkosi continues her adventure in Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique, where a return of animal numbers has made it a must-see safari destination. This time she’s meeting the communities in and around the park. On her journey, she encounters the rangers with the dangerous job of protecting animals from poachers and finds out how locals are being inspired by the success of the park.