Travel programmes on tv

This infuriates me too. Robson Greene is on his second series, jollying around the country with his good friends. I think he has his own production company, so would reap even more profit for this, than just a fee for fronting the show. I think the worse one was Alison Hammond who took her son along. Did the licence fee people all pay for that? So unfair, especially as it's all been done before.

Riversidegirl

How many more of these are we going to get? So-called celebs getting free holidays, showing us stuff we have seen many times before. Latest offering is Favourite Railway Stations by the remaining Hairy Biker who I have never heard of. If I see one more free trip up Snowdon.......

Funnily enough I was thinking the same this morning when I looked at the TV listings. Perhaps it would make a good programme to pick random people from the electoral role and offer them a lovely holiday.

I wish all these celebs would sail off into the sunset together. The only ones worth watching are Michael Portillo's train journeys. At least he adds some insight into the places he visits.

A new one tonight. Lorraine Kelly tonight travelling around Norway.

I really like Simon Reeve. I’m sick of the sight of Michael Portillo! And TBH of too many other presenters to mention….

And how many more cruise holidays does Jane McDonald need????

Personally, I’d like to see a disabled celebrity present a travel show for a change.

I'm reserving judgment on Monty Don's gardens along the Rhein starting tomorrow evening. I like him, he's interesting, I like gardening, he's knowledgeable, and I like Switzerland and Germany. 🤞
(Only downside is that Ned and Patti won't be in the programme).

Portillo likewise.

Oh I love Simon Reeve too. He's a sweetheart. Well he seems it anyway.

Kate1949

Oh I love Simon Reeve too. He's a sweetheart. Well he seems it anyway.

Yes, I like him too - he seems very down to earth and genuine.

He does.

I'll watch the one on Norway but if Lorraine Kelly is annoying I won't stay! I prefer the travel programmes that show the aspects of a country that most visitors don't see. Like others, I like Simon Reeve's series for that reason. I've recently watched one about the Scandi wildlife, it was visually stunning, I also enjoyed a recent series about Japan, what an intriguing country!

Astitchintime

Personally, I’d like to see a disabled celebrity present a travel show for a change.

Ade Adepitan MBE has presented The Travel Show, Africa with Ade Adepitan and Beyond Boundaries. (Wheelchair user, Paralympian, journalist and presenter)

Nikki Fox and Sophie Morgan both wheelchair users pop up on travel shows. (Presenters and journalists)

I like travel shows, have booked holidays having watched some of them.

I only watch the ones with presenters who I like or if I am really interested in where they are going.

Why not watch a different programme or do something else.

I do enjoy some of the travel programs, although I will not watch Lorraine Kelly. Ythe one thing that really gets me is when the presenter says things like’ oh I ‘m not sure where this place is ‘ orI wonder if I can find’ as if they sort all the travel and meetings for themselves. Please can someone tell me how they travel half way around the word with no luggage.
I will watch Simon Reeves in anything. He is always giving credit to his team. He does a very good stage show too.

Foxie48
What do you mean if she gets annoying it’s Lorraine Kelly.
It’s a given.

GrannyGravy13

I like travel shows, have booked holidays having watched some of them.

I only watch the ones with presenters who I like or if I am really interested in where they are going.

Same for me. I like to get ideas of new places I might not have visited.

I like the Travel Man series. 48 Hours in. I used to collect ( in my travelling days) the 48 Hours in Paris or wherever that used to be in The Observer. I think I’ve still got them stored away somewhere. I don’t class Simon Reeve in the same category as Lorraine Kelly etc as he’s very informative and political. I think most of these programmes are cheap television and seem to be set up by celebrities own production companies. I do quite like the Robson Green series because he genuinely loves the area ( one featured Warkworth the other week and it was wonderful to see what is one of my favourite walks). Michael Portillo series are good but it annoys me that he was part of a government that did very little to help the railways. Not a travel programme as such but Ben Fogles New Lives in the Wild is fascinating.

I'm a natural optimist Petra and Norway is so beautiful that perhaps she'll be struck dumb in wonder!

M0nica

Why not watch a different programme or do something else.

I don't watch many of them but do like Michael Portillo, Simon Reeve and Monty Don because they are not just celebs jumping on the latest bandwagon.
Ben Fogle's programmes are interesting, too.

I think we get so many celebs making programmes for which they are not suited because it keeps them in a job, not because they are talented presenters.

M0nica

Why not watch a different programme or do something else.

I think we have a right to question how our money is spent if it is a BBC programme.

After all, as they keep telling us - it is funded by us.

Simon Reeve and Michael Portillo provide an informative travel programme, Reeve often giving a social commentary.
I agree that far too often it just seems that celebs are simply filmed having their jollies.
Not sure if anyone remembers Whicker’s World, I used to like that.

Fallingstar

Simon Reeve and Michael Portillo provide an informative travel programme, Reeve often giving a social commentary.
I agree that far too often it just seems that celebs are simply filmed having their jollies.
Not sure if anyone remembers Whicker’s World, I used to like that.

Yes. I watched one recently that someone posted on another forum. Very much ‘of it’s time’! But groundbreaking all the same. I must admit that, now my travelling days seem to be over ( still struggle with accepting that, though) it’s good to be able to travel the world from my sofa even if it’s in company that I find slightly irritating ( I’d probably get on their nerves, too!)