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
Michael Palin: Around the World in 20 Years (2009)
8.4/10
Director: Roger Mills
Starring: Michael Palin
Michael Palin owns what must be the most-used passport in Britain. Now it has been taken out of the drawer once again for 'Around the World in 20 Year... Read more
Joanna Lumley's Japan (2016)
8.4/10
Director: Neil Ferguson
Starring: Joanna Lumley
Joanna Lumley goes on a 2,000 mile journey across the four main islands of Japan, travelling from North to South meeting local people and absorbing th... Read more
The Wonder of Britain (2015)
Despite being a small nation at just 93,000 square miles (or roughly one third of the size of the state of Texas) Great Britain is blessed with an inc... Read more
Wild Russia (2008)
8.5/10
Sprawling over 11 time zones and two continents from Europe to the Pacific, and beyond the magnificent cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg, this huge... Read more
Wainwright Walks: Series 1 and 2 (2007)
8.7/10
Starring: Julia Bradbury
Julia Bradbury follows in the footsteps of Alfred Wainwright in these wonderful series featuring stunning aerial footage. Using Wainwright's 'Pictoria... 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
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
Brazil with Michael Palin (2012)
7.3/10
Starring: Michael Palin
Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world - both in terms of population and geography. Over 192 million people call this land their home. Takin... Read more
A Flying Visit: Series 1 and 2 (2002)
Starring: Jim Hickey
Former TVNZ weatherman and pilot Jim Hickey flies his plane to some of the country's more unique and remote areas, in search of colourful characters a... Read more