The Spanish Riviera
A Suzuki Vitara is Henry Cole's choice of vehicle for today's Great Drive as he makes his way from the deserts of Almeria through tranquil and tourist-free villages to the coastal hot-spots of southern Europe. Investigating both the beautiful and the absurdly tacky Henry bounces down a few of the roads less travelled and also one or two well-worn tourist trails. There's also a chance to see how the other half (that's the super-rich half in case you were wondering) live in Puerto Banus and Sotogrande and just enough time for some Duty Free shopping in Gibraltar before arriving at Cadiz and a look at its ancient port.

Hollywood/ Bombay
It's the city that's made of dreams- Hollywood!. From all over the world people come here in pursuit of that elusive brass ring. Even our taxi driver Joe has come here looking for work-not as a cabbie of course. Joe came here 20 years ago to be a star. He got work as a Chippendale Dancer and as a centrefold for Playgirl Magazine. Joe takes me to Griffith Park the setting for some movies most famous scenes including one from Rebel Without a Cause. Nearby I find a memorial to James Dean. On Rodeo Drive Joe points out that the shops are so exclusive the doors are locked and shopping is by appointment only. Next we're off to Bombay our guide to Bombay (Mumbai) is an ace taxi driver named Pandy. With him we see pigs that fly eat the evocatively-named "Tomato Stuff" and clean up afterwards at one of the world's largest clothes-washing facilities. And when after a nap in the park our shoes go walkabout Pandy knows just where to find them-a detour to the Thieves' Market!

Hue - Vietnam
Hue is a city rich in culture and tradition and was formerly the imperial capital of Vietnam. With the magnificent Royal Tombs and hundreds of temples pagodas and palaces scattered along the Perfume River Hue is a must see for those planning to visit the country. Earthwalkers tours Hue's intriguing monuments in the company of two adventurous backpackers Zoe and Nadia.

Budapest
Caprice visits Budapest the capital of Hungary where the river Danube separates the two parts of the city - old and hilly Buda on one side and flat modern Pest on the other. Always game for a laugh Caprice tries her hand at water polo and skating but proves to be far from proficient and soon has to be rescued by a couple of Johnny Depp look-alikes! There's also a visit to the opera pancakes at Gundels champagne with Caprice's own label and a treatment at the city's famous thermal baths.

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Monaco 2
Varun Sharma has 5 luxury hotels left to review and he starts off with the largest property on the French Riviera ... The Fairmont ... followed by the hotel that is possibly the most famous hotel in Europe - The Hotel de Paris. He then checks out the only hotel in Monaco with a private beach - Le Meridien followed by the Summer celebrity hang-out complete with trendy bar at the Monte Carlo Beach Club. He ends his visit at The Monte Carlo Bay Hotel - the newest luxury hotel in the Principality.

Los Angeles 2
Starting off at the Peninsula Beverly Hills Varun checks out the most luxurious doggie hotel in the world. He then heads off to Orange County and to the Montage at Laguna Beach - one of Varun's favourite resorts in the world. He tries his hand at tai-chi kayaking and even glass blowing!

Greek Islands
Scattered around the blue waters of the Ionian and the Aegean Seas the Greek Islands are one of Europe's favourite holiday destinations. Megan McCormick begins her journey with a boat trip to the island of Hydra where the annual Miaoulia festival is taking place. From Hydra Megan journeys to Patmos one of the Dodecanese islands close to Turkey. Patmos is seen as a sacred place to many Christians and is the only place in Europe where God was said to have appeared on earth. Megan retraces her steps back to Athens then boards a boat for Mykonos from the port at Piraeus. Delos Santorini and Crete are the next stops for Megan but she ends her journey on the tiny island of Gavdos.

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North Western Crete Greece
There's no better way to discover a country than through its food in this episode of 'Taste Takes Off' Peta Mathias does just that. She travels to Rythymno North Western Crete where if you make the effort it's easy to escape the burgers and souvlaki of rampant tourism and discover a world where the trilogy of Greece's culinary tradition -olive oil wine and bread remains intact.

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Costa Del Sol - Spain
Most people who come to this part of the world want to get out at the airport and onto the beaches as soon as possible but Caprice found Malaga itself well worth a lingering look. Before heading off to the coast she checks out the fine cathedral the Moorish buildings and Picasso's birthplace. Culture done and dusted it's time to hit the beach and after exploring the more popular resorts of Torremolinos and Fuengirola she heads off for the exclusive environs of Marbella and Puerto Banus. Inland she visits the pretty town of Rhonda where she samples some typical Spanish cuisine and goes wild at the funfair .

Cameroon
More exciting round-the-world adventures with Ian Wright and his team of intrepid travellers. In this episode Zay Harding veers off the tourist trail to explore the Central African country of Cameroon where he meets many different ethnic groups from the hunter gatherer pygmies of Djoum to the Kirdi of the north who predict his fortune using crabs! Zay also attempts to complete the gruelling Mount Cameroon marathon tries his hand at Bakweri wrestling visits a vibrant market in Torou and comes face to face with all sorts of wildlife including hippos and gorillas.

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Belize
Join The Travel Guy Frank Greco and co-host Lauren Sally as they explore the wonders of the Mayan temples soar through the treetops of the Belizean rainforest cool off by jumping off a waterfall discover cave tubing paddle a canoe through an endless cave system to find historic artifacts and skeletal remains that are centuries old cross a river on one of the only hand cranked ferry boats in the world and get up close and personal with the Tapirs and other native animals.

San Diego
Sunny San Diego in southern California is Gareth Davis' destination as he discovers one of the world's most family-friendly cities. He digs back into the city's Hispanic past and explores a perfectly-preserved Spanish settlement and discovers one of the US' most impressive public parks - Balboa Park with its award-winning museums. Of course the world-famous Zoo isn't forgotten and Gareth picks up a penguin at the original SeaWorld. Finally there's day down at the beach and the chance to unwind to some cool jazz in the historic Gaslamp Quarter. Something for kids and grown-ups in one of the US' less familiar cities.

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Ethiopia- Tribal Realm Christian Empire
French adventurers Alexandre and Sonia Poussin traverse the African continent from the Cape to Cairo. As the couple reach Ethiopia Alexandre suffers another malaria attack. When he recovers they discover a country of many facets with tribal populations in the south and in the north a Christian enclave which seems still to live in Biblical times.

May
There's more than the Sound of Music to be found in Salzburg this May as Sumit Bose limbers up for this year's UEFA Euro 2008. He also reports on the chic resorts of the Cornish Riviera; we profile Africa's most beautiful city Cape Town; and Gareth Davis looks at greener ways of holidaying in Valencia.

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Avalanche
Over the last ten years the world’s weather has become more and more violent and many have witnessed dozens of hurricanes tornados and volcanic firestorms. Angry Planet will take the audience on an extraordinary tour of the world’s most extreme natural phenomena as we film a collection of unique and hair-raising situations involving tornados hurricanes blizzards and anything else Mother Nature could hit us with. Avalanche danger is very high in the Rogers Pass area of the Trans Canada Highway in British Columbia. Host of Angry Planet George Kourounis travels with a variety of experts to bring down huge avalanches in the Rocky Mountains. Ski Patrollers throw hand charges to clear the slopes the British Columbia Department of Highways uses helicopter bombing and mountaintop mortars to keep the roads safe and the Canadian Armed Forces fire 105mm howitzers at the mountains to bring down the dangerous snow.

Crete/Cyprus
Traveller Adela Ucar heads to the Greek island of Crete to learn more about the island's past in World War II and experience its stunning natural beauty along one of Europe's most popular walking trails the E4. Adela begins her journey in Hania; a bustling harbour town replete with Venetian and Turkish architecture. Adela has timed her visit to Crete to coincide with the commemoration of the Battle of Crete of 1941. Katie Comer starts her journey in the partying town of Ayia Napa. She then free dives of Limassol and catches summer solstice celebrations in nearby Kyrenia. From there Katie goes to the Kikkos Monastry and ends her journey by discovering the divide in northern cyprus.

Globe Shopper 2
Globe Shopper 2 picks up where its shop-happy predecessor left off - on a blistering trail in pursuit of the finest and latest the oldest and rarest the cheapest and most expensive gifts a budding traveller can possibly trawl home.We rejoin our band of globe-trekking presenters this time in the throes of learning how to bargain with stubborn vendors picking up a tip or two along the way from veteran travellers who won't be stymied by a well-worked haggle. We hunt down classic furniture in Honk Kong the antique emporium of the world. We revisit tribal handicrafts with the Makonde tribes of Mozambique play a didgeridoo with the Aborigine tribes of Outback Australia and fawn over carpets stretching from the Middle East to the Ottoman empire.Finally we take you on a dazzling guided tour of affordable and impossible jewellery to be gleaned from the gemstone makers of Bangkok the diamond dealers of Antwerp and the gold jewellers of deluxe Dubai.

The Spanish Riviera
A Suzuki Vitara is Henry Cole's choice of vehicle for today's Great Drive as he makes his way from the deserts of Almeria through tranquil and tourist-free villages to the coastal hot-spots of southern Europe. Investigating both the beautiful and the absurdly tacky Henry bounces down a few of the roads less travelled and also one or two well-worn tourist trails. There's also a chance to see how the other half (that's the super-rich half in case you were wondering) live in Puerto Banus and Sotogrande and just enough time for some Duty Free shopping in Gibraltar before arriving at Cadiz and a look at its ancient port.

North Western Crete Greece
There's no better way to discover a country than through its food in this episode of 'Taste Takes Off' Peta Mathias does just that. She travels to Rythymno North Western Crete where if you make the effort it's easy to escape the burgers and souvlaki of rampant tourism and discover a world where the trilogy of Greece's culinary tradition -olive oil wine and bread remains intact.

Caribbean Liqueurs- Aruba and Curacao
Thirsty heads for the sun as he looks to the Caribbean's ABC Islands for amazing beaches amazing island food and secret liqueurs. To Curacao and their the mysterious blue liquor that made this island and the blue Hawaiian famous. Then to Aruba to discover the origins of their local coecoei. Bring your taste buds and your sunscreen and get ready hit the islands!

Ultimate Italy
Megan McCormick Ian Wright Estelle Bingham and Justine Shapiro all scatter across the length of Italy - the land of romance and find it full of wild characters exotic and rather shocking food and extraordinary festivals. Justine is moved by the ruins of Pompeii while Ian teeters on the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa and everyone eats themselves stupid!.

Caribbean Blue
In this captivating documentary Greg Grainger sails on a luxury yacht around the Caribbean taking in many varied and sumptuous destinations along the way from St Barts and Antigua to St Lucia Barbuda and St Vincent. From lively festivals and calypso singers in Tobago Keys to the lush rainforests and high peaks of Dominica this programme succeeds in capturing the rich vibrant and varied culture of the Caribbean.

Best Beaches 2
More exciting round-the-world adventures with Ian Wright and his team of intrepid travellers. From the Caribbean beaches of Venezuela's Mochima National Park Christina La Monica introduces Globe Trekker's selection of the world's best beaches. Taking us around the coastlines of the four continents Christina and the team check out the best places to surf dive sleep eat sunbathe pose and get naked!.

Hong Kong-Island Hopping
Hong Kong is not as well know for it's natural wonders as it is the big smoke but there are beautiful islands surrounding the metropolis that provide a great escape from the hectic city pace. Earthwalkers follows Scotties as he takes a cruise out to the three main islands of this beautiful and diverse region exploring the many attractions on offer from the quiet villages and fascinating temples to the many seafood restaurants and lovely beaches there is something for everyone. He also takes a day trip to the former Portuguese colony of Macau which is fast becoming the Las Vegas of the East.

Avalanche
Over the last ten years the world’s weather has become more and more violent and many have witnessed dozens of hurricanes tornados and volcanic firestorms. Angry Planet will take the audience on an extraordinary tour of the world’s most extreme natural phenomena as we film a collection of unique and hair-raising situations involving tornados hurricanes blizzards and anything else Mother Nature could hit us with. Avalanche danger is very high in the Rogers Pass area of the Trans Canada Highway in British Columbia. Host of Angry Planet George Kourounis travels with a variety of experts to bring down huge avalanches in the Rocky Mountains. Ski Patrollers throw hand charges to clear the slopes the British Columbia Department of Highways uses helicopter bombing and mountaintop mortars to keep the roads safe and the Canadian Armed Forces fire 105mm howitzers at the mountains to bring down the dangerous snow.

Scotland
Ditching the car for public transport is all well and good in a city but what if you fancy a pint in the most remote pub in Britain? In this episode Miranda discovers that sometimes it's actually more convenient to explore by train than by plane or automobile. From the wilds of the Highlands where Miranda kayaks with seal pups to the 'wilds' of the country's largest music festival that has itself gone green it's always possible to holiday sustainably leaving little more than your footprints behind. And as Miranda finds out it doesn't have to be done at the expense of mod cons. Be it a solar radio a wind-up phone charger or solar shower you can always add a touch of eco-luxury to adventures in the great outdoors.

Norfolk
Not only can tourism be sustainable but it can also be the catalyst behind the regeneration of natural habitats and so the source of sustainability itself! In this episode Miranda sets off to explore a county once ravaged by the excesses of human production - from waterways to forests - but that is today a beacon of success thanks surprisingly to mass tourism. It has even greenified its traditional bucket and spade breaks! Miranda visits a local rock producer who only sources East Anglian sugar for his sweets she luxuriates in the comfort of a boutique hotel that recycles newspapers for chicken bedding and unearths the local descendant of the Guinness dynasty who is brewing local sustainable beer in his family's age old tradition.