Richard Ayoade is joined by celebrity guests to enjoy the most efficient weekend break possible. He begins in Barcelona with comedienne and actress Kathy Burke, experiencing the best of this popular holiday destination in just 48 hours.

Travel Man: 48 Hours In...

Barcelona

Richard is joined by fellow comedian Adam Hills on a whirlwind weekend in Turkey’s largest city. He wants to show The Last Leg host how to holiday with ruthless efficiency, as they cross the River Bosphorus from Europe to Asia.

Istanbul

Richard Ayoade takes actress and writer Jessica Hynes on a whirlwind weekend away to Iceland, a country famous for spectacular water features, geo-thermic pools and a curious belief in elves.

Iceland

Richard Ayoade is joined by comedy actor Stephen Mangan for a weekend in the Moroccan city. Wanting to experience its famous street food, the pair sample a local delicacy of steamed sheep's head - an eye-opening culinary experience for them both.

Marrakech

Pluto

Richard Ayoade returns to save the world from boring holidays, one destination at a time.  Tonight the BAFTA losing Travel Man is joined by, actor, comedian and many other things besides, Matt Lucas for a frenetic 48 hours in the eternal city, Rome.

Rome

Richard Ayoade is joined by comedian Sara Pascoe for a two day test of the mini break merits of Valencia.  Together they ruthlessly examine Spain’s third largest city, as well as falling under the powerful spell of local cocktail agua de Valencia.

Valencia

Richard Ayoade and comedian Joe Lycett head to the mini break mecca of Amsterdam for a 48 hour hurtle through the city’s attractions.  In just two days the pair power through culture, cardio, canals, cuisine and much more.

Amsterdam

Richard Ayoade and Actress Sally Phillips head to Stockholm for a fulsome 48 hours in the Swedish capital.  Together they scale rooftops, sing Abba, eat Swedish-Danish, and stay up late playing on their phones.

Stockholm

For Richard, travel is boring and stressful and takes far too long. Surely there must be a way to make it more fun? ‘Travel Man’ is Richard’s chance to show us where we’re going wrong by having the most culturally efficient holiday possible.

Rome

Full Episodes

Season 5, 4 episodes