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3 unusual facts about Travel documentary


Goona-goona epic

'Goona-goona epic' refers to any of several films set in the Far East or Southeast Asia which combined travelogue and stock footage of exotic customs and locales with universally understandable stories of romance and betrayal.

Travel documentary

The British comedian and actor Michael Palin has made several series in this genre beginning with Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days (1989).

Travelogue

Travel documentary, a documentary film or television program that describes travel in general


Balham, Gateway to the South

Balham, Gateway to the South is comedy sketch parodying a short travel documentary about the south London suburb of Balham.

Edge of America

Edge of America is an American culture and travel show on the Travel Channel, hosted by and starring Geoff Edgers.

Vladimir Posner

In 2008 Pozner, with Ivan Urgant and Brian Kahn, released "Odnoetazhnaya Amerika" ("One-Storied America"), a 16 episode travel documentary based on the 1937 book "Little Golden America" by Ilya Ilf and Yevgenyi Petrov.


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Les Pintades

In 2007, Layla Demay and Laure Watrin joined le Club des Nouveaux Explorateurs, a travel documentary series on Canal+ French TV channel.The two journalists were the host of the series.

Rian Malan

In 1994, he appeared as the presenter of BBC Television's travel documentary, Great Railway Journeys (series 2, episode 2).