Travel Docos
Along with the Lonely Planets and Pilot Guides there are a few more personal journeys in this collection too. Billy Crystal visits Moscow, Ruby Wax hangs out in Miami, Billy Connolly shows us Scotland and Michael Palin goes all over the place.
Put on your loudest Hawaiian shirt and kick off your Birkenstocks, this is travelling the cheap way. Bon Voyage.
Pictured: Michael Palin visits Ancient Rome
Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages: Series 1 (2014)
9.3/10
Starring: Penelope Keith
Much-loved British actress Penelope Keith takes us on a journey through the picturesque villages of Britain in this new series. Cream teas; bunting; t... Read more
Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages: Series 2 (2015)
9.3/10
Starring: Penelope Keith
Having lived in the rural village of Milford in Surrey for nearly 40 years, award-winning actress Penelope has a keen sense of what makes villages spe... Read more
Putting Our Town On the Map (2000)
Director: Shirley Horrocks
Starring: Miranda Harcourt
Giant fish, fruit and vegetables, novel signs, murals depicting local history, unusual festivals – such creative expressions of local identity are p... Read more
Route 66 Marathon Tour: Chicago to L.A. (2006)
Called the Main Street of America, Route 66 linked East and West for nearly 60 memorable years and became part of America's national folklore. Nearly... Read more
Scandimania (2014)
6.9/10
Starring: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Join Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall on a journey across the land of the eternal sun as he discovers the Scandinavian way of life and how we can all learn... Read more
Seven Years in Tibet (1956)
6.5/10
Director: Hans Nieter
Starring: Heinrich Harrer
The original drama documentary that inspired the Brad Pitt movie of the same name - tells the story of Austrian mountain climber Heinrich Harrer, who... Read more
Silk Riders (2006)
Kiwi Gareth Morgan, his intrepid wife Jo and three motorcycle companions set off to retrace Marco Polo's legendary journey, overland from his home in... Read more
South (Marcus Lush) (2009)
8.7/10
Starring: Marcus Lush
Another offering from broadcaster Marcus Lush sees him on a heartfelt journey into the rugged and beautiful south of New Zealand. While work introduce... Read more
Surfing the Menu - New Zealand (2006)
Director: Rob McLaughlin
Starring: Mark Gardner, Ben O'Donoghue
Surf-mad New Zealand chef Mark Gardner joins Surfing the Menu's regular, Aussie Ben O'Donoghue, on an eight-part food safari of New Zealand. Showcasin... Read more
The Last Hurrah: From Beijing to Arnhem 2005 (2005)
7.4/10
Starring: Dick Huurdeman, Des Molloy
Kiwis Des Molloy and Dick Huurdeman look like the sort of guys who should be sedately steering a sleigh in a Santa parade, not riding old single-bange... Read more