Travel TV Recommendations
January 2023 Recommendations
Around the World in 80 Treasures - BBC iPlayer
Catch up on this gem as Dan Cruickshank goes in search of 80 treasures that define civilisations all around the world. From the Great Wall of China to the Trading Domes of Bukhara and ancient Mayan tombs, discover the most beautiful and precious things in the world.
November 2022 Recommendations
Inside the Tower of London - Thursday 3rd Nov, 8pm, Channel 5
It is March 2022 and the Tower staff are continuing work on their most ambitious installation ever - the transformation of the moat into a huge floral display to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Known as Superbloom, the installation has been three years in the planning.
Ben Fogle's Lost Worlds - Thursday 3rd Nov, 9pm, Channel 5
Host Ben Fogle travels to all corners of the Earth to uncover untold stories and find out more about our history, one destination at a time.
Unreported World - Friday 4th Nov, 7.30pm, Channel 4
Sumo wrestling is a centuries-old tradition that has its roots in the Shinto religion. Reporter Sahar Zand heads to Japan to examine the darker side of sumo.
Japan with Jules Verne >
Susan Calman's Grand Day Out, Friday 4th Nov, 8pm, Channel 5
The presenter heads to the dramatic, yet charming coast of Northern Ireland.
Tutankhamun: Secrets of the Tomb, Saturday 5th Nov, 7pm, Channel 4
In 1922, the tomb of Egyptian boy king Tutankhamun was unearthed.
Egypt with Jules Verne >
World's Greatest Train Journeys from Above, Sunday 6th Nov, Channel 4
This series follows some of the world's most extraordinary railway journeys from above and on the ground, taking the audience on an adventure of a lifetime.
Rail journeys with Jules Verne >
Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland and Beyond, Tuesday 8th Nov, 9.15pm, Channel 4
Actors Miriam Margolyes and Alan Cumming take in some of some of Scotland's most spectacular and far-flung locations.
Scotland with Jules Verne >