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Pit villages - Overland with children across Africa
John McCarthy explores The Great Northern Coalfield in North East England.
South America 'Wild coast' - Volunteering abroad
John McCarthy explores the coast of Suriname, French Guiana and Guyana in South America.
Russian Road - Hitler Tours
John McCarthy explores the Vladimirka Highway in Russia.
Romania, Transylvania - Rowing across the Indian Ocean
John McCarthy explores Romania and rowing across the Indian Ocean.
Colin Thubron Tibet
John McCarthy talks to travel writer Colin Thubron about hiking up a sacred mountain.
Woods and trees - Iceland and the Scottish Islands
John McCarthy explores British woodland and meets a fan of travel in cold landscapes.
Syria - The Pennines
John McCarthy explores Syrian monuments and public baths and travels through the Pennines.
Antarctic and Shackleton centenary expedition to the South Pole - In the footsteps of my Ottoman uncle
Sandi Toksvig explores the Antarctic and the Rift Valley.
Turkey - Harlem
Sandi Toksvig finds out about modern day Harlem in New York and travelling in Turkey.
Australia - Georgia - St Pancras Station, London
Sandi Toksvig finds out about Georgia, Australia and the St Pancras Hotel.
Morecambe Bay - India
Sandi Toksvig explores Morecambe Bay, India and around Sheffield.
Nigeria - Newfoundland, Labrador and Montreal, Canada
Sandi Toksvig finds out about Nigeria, Montreal and Newfoundland.
Walking in Ireland and Spain - Philippines
John McCarthy explores The Philippines, walking in Ireland and the power of a pilgrimage.
Welsh wilderness - Harp around the World - Moonlight
John McCarthy goes looking for moonlight and hears about travelling the world with a harp.
Northern Ireland
John McCarthy visits Northern Ireland and hears about different approaches to tourism.
30/04/2011
John McCarthy hears about Albania, Africa and the Amazon.
Liberia - Evacuation - Algeria
John McCarthy looks at West Africa, Algeria and getting out of tricky places.
Nagaland - Kosovo - Skiing in Iran
John McCarthy looks at Nagaland in north east India, Kosovo and skiing in Iran.
Australia - Art galleries in Britain & Ireland - Iceland
John McCarthy looks at William Morris in Iceland, Australia and Britain's art galleries.
Afghanistan, Libya, Chechnya
John McCarthy talks to three travellers reporting from dangerous destinations.
Greek islands - Ireland by Kayak
John McCarthy hears about the Greek Islands and kayaking round Ireland.
Catalonia - Cornish Coast
Sandi Toksvig explores Catalonia and the Cornish coast.
Cycles
Sandi Toksvig looks at the simplicity and versatility of the bicycle as a travel machine.
Rites of age - Mexico
Sandi Toksvig looks at rites of age and death rituals in Mexico and around the world.
Somali Pirates - Montserrat - Languages
Sandi Toksvig looks at piracy in Somalia, the volcano in Montserrat and learning languages
South Africa - InterRail
Sandi Toksvig explores Cape Town in the company of two very different experts.
Hawaii - Buskers
Sandi Toksvig goes on the trail of Hawaiian cowboys with country singer Hank Wangford.
Holy places in Britain, Antarctica
Sandi Toksvig explores Britain's holy places and goes on the trail of Arctic explorers.
Independent countries - Kashmir
Sonia Deol looks at Kashmir and meets a couple who collect countries.
Phoenician ship voyage - The British seaside
Sonia Deol hears about a historical voyage round Africa and looks at the British seaside.
Istanbul - Part 1
Sandi Toksvig begins to explore the ancient and modern city of Istanbul.