Comments on: Why are there no holiday programmes on TV?

By: Jeremy Head

Jeremy Head — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:53:27 +0000

Hi Cathy
Thanks for commenting... Let's hope 2009 brings some great travel shows on UK terrestrial TV
Jeremy

By: Cathy

Cathy — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:35:58 +0000

I don't understand it either - the British public LOVE to travel and even in these troubled times, survey after survey indicates the annual holiday is the last thing we would sacrifice. Commissioners are missing a trick but meanwhile 'made for internet' travel programming is fast expanding. I'm not talking about UGC but professionally shot quality programmes, up to date footage and first hand reports which give viewers a genuine flavour of a place. Respite from celebrity obsessed TV listings.

By: Jeremy Head

Jeremy Head — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 16:33:56 +0000

Hi Ben
Thanks for commenting. Seems to me that most of the innovation in 'real' travel programming (by that I mean a show about travel for travel's sake rather than one fronted by a celeb or an expert) is taking place on the Travel Channel (www.travelchannel.com). It is weird though that more of their productions - which they often own the rights to aren't bought up by the terrestrial broadcasters in the UK.
Congrats on the beta by the way... looking good
J

By: Ben Colclough

Ben Colclough — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:04:24 +0000

Hi Jeremy, we have similar tastes. Amazon was awesome, Long Way Round was good but let down by slightly whingy complaining presenters. Holiday & Wish You Were Here? were a little tame and mainstream. I think the problem is people have such personalised tastes when it comes to travel and there is so much content available online. Must be some room for innovation.