Specials

Episodes • 2016

Florence

1. Florence

42 min

Hollywood actress Rebel Wilson joins Richard Ayoade for a ridiculously overloaded 48 hours in Florence. In a Christmas special that makes only the most token nod to the festive season, Richard and Rebel blitz the Tuscan capital in a mini-break mixing art, action, food and fun.

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Hong Kong

2. Hong Kong

42 min

In an hour-long Christmas extravaganza, Richard and Mad Men actor Jon Hamm tour Hong Kong, taking in a tai chi drop-in session, a ride in a chopper and some fusion dim sum.

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96 Hours In Jordan

3. 96 Hours In Jordan

42 min

Comedian David Baddiel joins Richard Ayoade for a seasonal 96-hour minibreak, visiting world-class wonders, jaw-dropping deserts and over-salted seas, as they follow in the footsteps of prophets and legends.

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Travel Man's Greatest Trips - Out and About

4. Travel Man's Greatest Trips - Out and About

46 min

Richard Ayoade looks back on some of his greatest trips, including Vienna, Dubai, Helsinki, Florence, Porto and Tenerife, as well as some he would rather have avoided

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Travel Man's Greatest Trips - Food and Drink

5. Travel Man's Greatest Trips - Food and Drink

46 min

From a cava masterclass in Barcelona with Kathy Burke, to space food in Moscow with Greg Davies, Richard Ayoade mixes a cocktail of his greatest meals munched and drinks drunk

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Travel Man's Greatest Trips - Arts and Crafts

6. Travel Man's Greatest Trips - Arts and Crafts

46 min

Richard Ayoade curates some of his craftiest check-ins yet, from a drawing tour of Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum to alfresco art and a visit to the birthplace of the ultimate souvenir: the snow globe

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Travel Man's Greatest Trips - Mind, Body and Soul

7. Travel Man's Greatest Trips - Mind, Body and Soul

46 min

Richard narrates a therapeutic compendium of his most spiritual trips, from beach yoga in Miami with Rhod Gilbert to a smoke sauna in Helsinki with Paul Rudd and wax promises in Porto with Nish Kumar

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96 Hours in Iceland

8. 96 Hours in Iceland

42 min

Richard Ayoade has handed the Travel Man baton over to fellow comedian Joe Lycett and first up for Joe and his companion is a festive getaway to Iceland. Jetting off on his first seasonal minibreak, Joe is joined by actor, comic and Strictly Come Dancing champion, Bill Bailey as the pair jet off to the country of glaciers, volcanoes, geysers, and black sand beaches. The pair will embark on their own unique whistle-stop tour of the Land of Fire and Ice, sampling the culinary delights and local tipples before relaxing with a plunge in the famous Blue Lagoon.

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96 Hours in Rio

9. 96 Hours in Rio

44 min

In this festive special, Joe Lycett and Stephen Mangan romp around Rio de Janeiro as they take to the skies, try out their samba skills, and learn to cook a Christmas dinner Brazilian-style.

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