The Travel Show

Marc Cieslak joins a cruise to Antarctica, the frozen continent, to investigate the delicate balance between tourism and conservation in one of the world's last untouched frontiers. More and more adventurers want to visit the region, but what effect could this have on the wildlife and plant life of the region? And what drives people to visit this unexplored, unforgiving tundra?

Marc Cieslak continues his cruise through Antarctica, culminating in a night on ice, camping under the stars, where he contemplates the delicate balance that needs to be maintained between tourism and conservation in one of the world's last untouched frontiers. He meets the scientists trying to protect the region from the ravages of climate change and the effects of visitors like him.

As the UK prepares to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the world's first passenger railway, social media sensation Francis Bourgeois travels from the southern coast of England to the northern coast of Scotland by train. Along the way, he crosses the stunning Yorkshire Dales and magnificent Scottish Highlands, meeting people whose lives have been transformed by the Great British railway.

Former Paralympian Steve Brown visits Paris ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, to find out how the Games are transforming this iconic city. He takes a balloon flight with the inventor of a new system that's reducing air pollution, meets an activist concerned about the city's homeless population and speaks to a young boy on a mission to clean up the Seine River.

Former Paralympian legend Steve Brown explores the rich culture of Normandy in Northern France. On his journey, Steve unravels the legacy left behind nearly one thousand years ago by William the Conqueror, learns of the historic scars created by World War II, and finds out how the stunning coastline and ever-changing weather inspired one of the world's great artists, Claude Monet.

DJ Reece Parkinson heads to The Bahamas, where he meets a community adapting to increasingly unpredictable weather patterns. Starting his journey at Sweetings Cay, he joins locals who are rallying to protect their coastline by planting mangrove forests, finds a beacon of hope in one of the last lighthouses in Abaco, and takes his chances in the water as he attempts to go swimming with sharks.

Join the Travel Show Team as they rediscover some of their top Iberian travel experiences. Travelling through Southern Spain, they meet the archaeologists uncovering Ancient Roman settlements beneath the tourist beaches of the Costa Brava and discover how the port city of Malaga influenced the work of Picasso.

DJ Reece Parkinson heads to the Dominican Republic to explore the country's intoxicating mix of cultures and discovers how locals are protecting their stunning marine environment. On his journey, he comes face to face with the almighty humpback whale, finds out how the humble manatee won the hearts of Dominicans, and learns how to ride the waves with the cream of the Caribbean's surf crowd.