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The point and the pleasure of travel
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Available since Tue, 1 May 2012.
John McCarthy talks to three travellers and asks why they are driven to explore the world.
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Africa - Rwanda, Uganda and South Sudan
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Available since Sat, 28 Apr 2012.
John McCarthy and guests discuss the travel hotspots of Rwanda, Uganda and South Sudan.
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Lake Titicaca - Manchester, Bolivia - Malaysia
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Available since Sat, 21 Apr 2012.
John McCarthy discusses Lake Titicaca, Manchester in Bolivia, and the home of Kung Fu.
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Wildlife travel
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Available since Sat, 14 Apr 2012.
John McCarthy discusses wildlife travel with Mark Carwardine, James Perry and Andy Rouse.
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Iceland
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Available since Sat, 7 Apr 2012.
Sandi Toksvig goes to Reykjavik to look at aspects of tourism in Iceland.
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Family Travel
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Available since Sat, 31 Mar 2012.
John McCarthy takes a look at family travel.
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Black Prince - Wine trade in Medieval Europe - Lourdes
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Available since Sat, 24 Mar 2012.
John McCarthy explores SW France via a medieval wine trail, the Black Prince, and Lourdes.
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Russia - Crimea - Ukraine
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Available since Sat, 17 Mar 2012.
Sandi Toksvig discusses the 'Wild East' - Russia, Ukraine and Crimea.
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Medics abroad; The Oscars
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Available since Sat, 10 Mar 2012.
Sandi Toksvig hears about medical work abroad and a trip to the Oscars.
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Ashoka's India; Undesirable Places
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Available since Sat, 3 Mar 2012.
Sandi Toksvig hears about a lost emperor of India and Britain's undesirable destinations.
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Israel
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Available since Sat, 25 Feb 2012.
John McCarthy discusses the diverse culture of Israel as a destination.
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Stone - Sacred sites - Crazy River
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Available since Sat, 18 Feb 2012.
John McCarthy looks at a sculptor's travel, sacred Britain and the Malagarasi River.
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Antarctica
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Available since Sat, 11 Feb 2012.
John McCarthy chairs a discussion on Antarctica from the Queen's Gallery Buckingham Palace
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Overland To Mongolia - Wild West - The Calgary Stampede
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Available since Sat, 4 Feb 2012.
John McCarthy's guests discuss the Wild West, Calgary's Stampede and driving to Mongolia.
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The Occupied territories of East Jerusalem and the West Bank
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Available since Sat, 28 Jan 2012.
John McCarthy looks at travelling in East Jerusalem and the West Bank.
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Swimming - Land Art - Sicily
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Available since Sat, 21 Jan 2012.
John McCarthy's guests discuss art and travel in Sicily, through land art and in swimming.
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Hitchhiking veteran - Butterflies - Burma
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Available since Sat, 14 Jan 2012.
John McCarthy's guests recall Burma in 1942, butterflies in Ecuador and 1950s travel.
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England
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Available since Sat, 7 Jan 2012.
John McCarthy looks at the traditional attractions of England and how they are changing.
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Travel Biography from The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival
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Available since Sat, 31 Dec 2011.
John McCarthy discusses travel biography at this year's Cheltenham Literature Festival.
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Animal welfare - Plant hunting
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Available since Sat, 24 Dec 2011.
John McCarthy looks at plant hunting in western China and animal welfare issues abroad.
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Historic walks - Fast and slow trains
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Available since Sat, 17 Dec 2011.
John McCarthy takes a look at historic walks and compares fast and slow trains.
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Gambian elections - Nepal - Himalayan rafting
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Available since Sat, 10 Dec 2011.
John McCarthy looks at Gambia, Nepal, and white water rafting in the Himalayas.
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Storytelling in Japan and Morocco - Coastal Stations
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Available since Sat, 3 Dec 2011.
John McCarthy explores storytelling in Japan and Morocco and coastal weather stations.
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Mitteleuropa - Escape from Hong Kong - A272
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Available since Sat, 26 Nov 2011.
John McCarthy looks at Jewish Eastern Europe, a WW2 escape from Hong Kong and the A272.
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Responsible Tourism - Cambodia
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Available since Sat, 19 Nov 2011.
John McCarthy looks at responsible tourism and Cambodia.
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Panama - North Korea
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Available since Sat, 12 Nov 2011.
John McCarthy focuses on Panama and a political tour of North Korea.
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Transoceanic Rowing - Tango
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Available since Sat, 5 Nov 2011.
John McCarthy looks at transoceanic rowing and the tango in Buenos Aires.
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Congo - Rodrigues
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Available since Fri, 4 Nov 2011.
John McCarthy hears about Congo in the 60s and 70s and the isles of Rodrigues.
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Natural Navigation - Snow Shoeing - Borneo Sunbear - Bulgaria
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Available since Fri, 4 Nov 2011.
John McCarthy looks at natural navigation, travel guiding and post colonial India.
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08/10/2011
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Available since Fri, 4 Nov 2011.
John McCarthy discusses travel biography at the Cheltenham Literature Festival.
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