Holiday (BBC1)

50 Things To See Before You Die. If that title doesn't get your attention then no travel show will! I had heard that BBC's Holiday programme had compiled a list of the world's must-see locations based on the opinions of viewers and really wanted to see it. Like all things that you really want to see?.. you guessed it- I missed it. So on a recent flight I was really pleased to see it listed as one of the shows set to be screened on the way (quite crafty I thought to show it to a plane full of travellers!). I have never really watched travel shows but this one had me gripped from beginning to end and I found it quite amusing to ...  Read the complete review

A good programme - i'll admit it. Since they got rid of boring presenters and injected a bit of vigour into it , and also changed the destinations from just the blinkin Costa Del Sol, it has become a really watchable programme. Good destinations recently include Salvador in Brazil and the other side of the Canary Islands - the untouristed bits. These are really good places with a bit of imagination that are worthy of a visit. My only problem is this Holiday on a shoestring thing they did the other day - featuring some holidays with specifications that are not what I'd call shoestring. They seemd less adventurous versions of the ...  Read the complete review

Can anybody tell me what it is about this programme that sends me absolutely loopy every Tuesday evening? It really aggravates me, and I just can't work out why. Every since I can remember, my Dad has gone out on a Tuesday evening, meaning that the family has to eat dinner a little earlier than normal. This has meant that every Tuesday I am stuck in front of the TV at 7pm with a tray of food on my lap and no opportunity to escape the terrors of the BBC Holiday programme. It isn't as if I am against holiday programmes as a whole, in fact I am someone who loves to read about and to plan future holidays. I have no rational excuse for hating ...  Read the complete review