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Excess Baggage Episodes

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    Turkey - Harlem

    Sandi Toksvig finds out about modern day Harlem in New York and travelling in Turkey.

  2. Antarctic and Shackleton centenary expedition to the South Pole - In the footsteps of my Ottoman uncle

    Sandi Toksvig explores the Antarctic and the Rift Valley.

  3. Syria - The Pennines

    John McCarthy explores Syrian monuments and public baths and travels through the Pennines.

  4. Woods and trees - Iceland and the Scottish Islands

    John McCarthy explores British woodland and meets a fan of travel in cold landscapes.

  5. Colin Thubron Tibet

    John McCarthy talks to travel writer Colin Thubron about hiking up a sacred mountain.

  6. Romania, Transylvania - Rowing across the Indian Ocean

    John McCarthy explores Romania and rowing across the Indian Ocean.

  7. Russian Road - Hitler Tours

    John McCarthy explores the Vladimirka Highway in Russia.

  8. South America 'Wild coast' - Volunteering abroad

    John McCarthy explores the coast of Suriname, French Guiana and Guyana in South America.

  9. Pit villages - Overland with children across Africa

    John McCarthy explores The Great Northern Coalfield in North East England.

  10. Lebanon - Paris/Normandy

    John McCarthy explores the Lebanon and Paris.

  11. Walking in Madeira, Europe and Gambia

    John McCarthy explores walking in Europe, Tasmania, Madeira and the Gambia.

  12. Travel Quiz

    Peter Curran presents a Excess Baggage special quiz with John McCarthy and Sandi Toksvig.

  13. Science travelogue - Foreign Commonwealth Office

    Anita Anand looks at the work of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

  14. Pilgrimages - Seeing the World My Way

    Anita Anand explores pilgrim routes around the world from Canterbury to Kerala.

  15. Tribes, Hebrides, Visitor to Britain

    John McCarthy looks at tribes and the Hebrides and meets a first time visitor to Britain.

  16. Human Rights - Patagonia

    John McCarthy talks to Bianca Jagger about her travels and to Matthew Rhys about Patagonia

  17. Yemen - The Sun

    John McCarthy looks at travelling in Yemen and attitudes to the sun round the world.

  18. Medics abroad and Bridges

    John McCarthy talks to medics who work abroad and looks at bridges with Dan Cruickshank.

  19. Syria - Sark

    John McCarthy focuses on the rich history of Syria and the serenity of Sark.

  20. Villages, Ordnance Survey and Finland

    John McCarthy looks at British villages, Ordnance Survey maps and Finland.

  21. Kim's India, Apps and Tweets

    John McCarthy hears about the India of Kipling's Kim and discusses travel tweets and apps.

  22. British Countryside and Tasmania

    John McCarthy looks at Tasmania and the attractions of the British countryside.

  23. Alaska - Zambia - Cycle path to Paris

    John McCarthy investigates Alaska, Zambia and London to Paris by bike.

  24. Hot-air balloons - Wildlife conservation

    John McCarthy looks at the appeal of wildlife travel especially in a balloon.

  25. Family History - Paraguay

    Sandi Toksvig finds out about travelling to trace family history, and life in Paraguay.

  26. Places of worship/retreats - The paintings of Sir Winston Churchill

    Sandi Toksvig goes on retreat and explores the places painted by Sir Winston Churchill.

  27. The Dark Tourist - Florida

    Sandi Toksvig explores Florida and some off beat destinations with comedian Dom Joly.

  28. Tanzania - Iringa and Zanzibar

    Sandi Toksvig goes to Iringa in the heart of Tanzania and the spice island of Zanzibar.

  29. Bus trip

    Sandi Toksvig takes the 49 bus from Swindon to Devizes.

  30. Nagasaki - Slow travel canoe

    Sandi Toksvig takes a slow paddle around Britain and hears a new account of Nagasaki.

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