Globe Trekker
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| Globe Trekker (Pilot Guides) | |
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| Format | Travel / Adventure |
| Starring | Ian Wright Justine Shapiro Megan McCormick and others |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 130+ |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Original channel | Channel 4 PBS OLN Canada Travel Channel Travel Channel UK Discovery Travel & Living (Aus) TVOntario NYCTV Israel Broadcasting Authority DR2 NRK2 |
| Original run | 1994 – Present |
Globe Trekker (sometimes called Pilot Guides in Australia, Thailand, and Canada, and originally broadcast as Lonely Planet) is an adventure tourism television series produced by Pilot Productions. The British-based series was inspired by the Lonely Planet travelbooks and began airing in 1994. Globe Trekker is broadcast in over 40 countries across six continents.
Each episode features a host, called a traveller, who travels with a camera crew to a country—often, a relatively exotic locale—and experiences the sights, sounds, and culture that the location has to offer. Special episodes feature in-depth city, beach, dive, shopping, history, festival, and food guides.
The show often goes far beyond popular tourist destinations in order to give viewers a more authentic look at local culture. Presenters usually participate in different aspects of regional life, such as attending a traditional wedding or visiting a mining community. They address the viewer directly, acting as tourists-turned-tour guides, but are also filmed interacting with locals and discovering interesting locations in (mostly) unrehearsed sequences. Globe Trekker also sometimes includes brief interviews with backpackers who share tips on independent travel in that particular country.
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Production details
It usually takes 12 to 15 weeks to complete an episode of the show from start to finish, including at least four weeks of research, three weeks of planning and preparation (speaking to tourist boards, making travel arrangements), two to three weeks of actual filming, and three weeks of editing and post-production.
The presenter is often accompanied by five or six members of camera and production crew, who almost never appear on camera. Specifically, the crew consists of a camera operator and a sound technician, plus a producer and a director, who scout locations two weeks before filming. A driver, pilot, or other type of facilitator is often hired locally. A presenter and crew almost never spend more than three nights in one particular area.
The series is known for its distinctive theme and background music, which consists largely of instrumental, downtempo, electronic dance compositions containing global folk music elements. Most of the music is written for the show by Ian Ritchie, Michael Conn, Colin Winston-Fletcher, Mako Sakamoto, Jesper Mattsson, Stephen Luscombe and Pandit Dinesh.
Presenters
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Episodes
Season 1:
1 - Indonesia: The Eastern Islands
2 - La Ruta Maya
3 - Morocco
4 - Jamaica
5 - Alaska
6 - Pacific Islands
7 - South East Australia
8 - Vietnam
9 - North East Brazil
10 - Ecuador & Galapagos Islands
11 - Japan: Tokyo To Taiwan
12 - North India: Varanasi To The Himalayas
13 - Africa: Zimbabwe, Botswana, & Namibia
Season 2:
1 - Israel & The Sinai Desert
2 - Central Asia
3 - South West China
4 - South India
5 - Iceland & Greenland
6 - Turkey
7 - New York
8 - East Africa: Tanzania & Zanzibar
9 - The American Rockies
10 - Chile & Easter Island
11 - Baja California
12 - West Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso & Mali
13 - Corsica, Sardinia, & Sicily
Season 3:
1 - Syria, Jordan, & Lebanon
2 - Ethiopia
3 - Cuba & Haiti
4 - Pakistan
5 - Outback Australia
6 - South West, USA
7 - Trekking In Uganda & The Congo
8 - Argentina
9 - South Africa & Lesotho
10 - Philippines
11 - Peru
12 - Northern Spain
13 - Hungary & Romania
Season 4:
1 - North Thailand & Laos
2 - Central America: Costa Rica & Nicaragua
3 - Indonesia: Bali & Sulawesi
4 - Iran
5 - Norway
6 - Mongolia
7 - London City Guide
8 - Czech Republic & Southern Poland
9 - Papua New Guinea
10 - Nepal
11 - Paris City Guide
12 - Southern Italy
13 - Amsterdam City Guide
Season 5:
1 - Hawaii
2 - West India
3 - New Zealand
4 - Malaysia & Southern Thailand
5 - Sydney City Guide
6 - West Africa: Ghana & Ivory Coast
7 - New Orleans
8 - Finland And The Baltic States
9 - San Francisco City Guide
10 - Mexico City Guide
11 - Rio De Janeiro City Guide
12 - Egypt
13 - Arctic Canada
Season 6:
1 - Mainland Greece
2 - Ireland
3 - Deep South, USA
4 - Sri Lanka & The Maldives
5 - Bolivia
6 - Madagascar
7 - World Food: Vietnam
8 - Micronesia
9 - Cambodia
10 - Eastern Caribbean
11 - Russia: Moscow, St Petersburg, & Murmansk
12 - Short History Of England
13 - Southern Spain
Season 7:
1 - Queensland & Great Barrier Reef
2 - Georgia & Armenia
3 - Greek Islands
4 - California
5 - Scotland
6 - Germany
7 - Central China
8 - Venezuela
9 - Northern Italy
10 - Tunisia & Libya
11 - Tahiti & French Polynesia
12 - South West Australia
13 - Portugal & The Azores
Season 8:
1 - Istanbul City Guide
2 - South of France
3 - Kenya
4 - New England, USA
5 - Rome City Guide
6 - Southern Mexico
7 - Ultimate Australia
8 - Ultimate Indo-China
9 - Java & Sumatra
10 - Asian Cities
11 - South Korea
12 - Beijing City Guide
13 - Vienna City Guide
Season 9:
1 - Northern France
2 - Ultimate France
3 - Tuscany
4 - Ultimate Italy
5 - Arab Gulf States
6 - Great Festivals 2
7 - Washington DC City Guide
8 - Morocco 2
9 - World History: The Middle East
10 - Hong Kong & Taiwan
11 - New York 2
12 - London 2
13 - Marrakech & Dubai City Guides
Season 10:
1 - Belgium & Luxembourg
2 - Cameroon
3 - Florida & The Bahamas
4 - Mozambique
5 - Pacific Northwest, USA
6 - Southeast China
7 - South Africa 2
8 - Tokyo City Guide
9 - Western Canada
10 - Ultimate Caribbean
11 - Ultimate China
12 - Ultimate India
13 - Ultimate Mexico
Season 11:
1 - England & Wales
2 - Mid West, USA
3 - Venice City Guide
4 - South East, USA
5 - Civil War Special
6 - Malaysia: Penang, Malacca, & Borneo
7 - Indian Ocean Islands
8 - New Zealand 2
9 - Chinatown Special
10 - Beirut City Guide
11 - Ultimate UK
12 - Great Festivals 3
13 - Good And Bad Food Guide 2
Season 12:
1 - Sweden & Denmark
2 - Spanish Islands
3 - Las Vegas City Guide
4 - Galleons, Pirates, & Treasure Special
5 - Panama And Colombia
6 - Trekking In Turks & Caicos And Milford Track
7 - Ice Trekking The Alps
8 - Paris City Guide 2
9 - Cyprus And Crete
10 - Great Journeys: Road Warriors
11 - Globe Shopper 2
12 - Great Journeys: Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
13 - Great Natural Wonders
Season 13:
1 - Los Angeles City Guide
2 - Germany 2
3 - World War 2 Special
4 - Planet Of The Apes Special
5 - Volcanoes: Ring Of Fire
6 - Slavery Special
8 - Cape Verde & Senegal
9 - The Caribbean Islands
10 - The Balkans
11 - Colorado & Utah
12 - Honduras & El Salvador
13 - Zambia & Malawi
14 - Trekking The Pacific: Cook Islands & Papua New Guinea`
Season 14:
Amsterdam City Guide 2
Antarctica
Barcelona City Guide
Holland
Holy Lands: Jerusalem And The West Bank
Holy Lands: Israel
Madrid City Guide
Nigeria
South Atlantic
Syria
Turkey 2
Ukraine
The Netherlands
Season 15:
Papua New Guinea Islands
Bangladesh
Puerto Rico
Eastern Canada
WWII Pacific
East Texas
West Texas
London City Guide 3
Mid Atlantic States, USA
Uruguay & Paraguay
Great Historic Sites, The Modern World
Great Historic Sites, The Age Of Empire Isolated Isles: Marshall Isles & Dutch Antilles
Season 16:
Colonial Australia
Great Australian Hikes
Buenos Aires City Guide
Switzerland
Moscow City Guide
Croatia & Slovenia
Deep South 2
Pacific Islands 2
GT Special: Art Trails Of The Riviera
Central France
Algeria
Myanmar
GT Road Trip: The Great River Road, USA
