Using a network of correspondents in London, Tokyo, Sydney, New York and Kuala Lumpur, the programme aims to provide unique insight into the world of travel.

It first aired in the UK in late February, after Winter Olympics coverage, in a Friday morning slot on BBC Two.

Occasionally other BBC correspondents and travel bloggers appear as presenters such as blind backpacker Tony Giles,[1] Emeline Nsingi Nkosi[2][3] and Eva zu Beck.

Like the BBC News programme, one of the main contributors to this magazine-style programme was the news channel's Global Guru Simon Calder,[7] who joined The Travel Show in the last few years of its run to present reports.

Before Calder, Matthew Collins and John Thornes were the presenters reporting from various locations around the world with John Kettley[8] on hand to give weather advice for the week ahead,[9] while an early 1990s refresh saw Carol Smillie and Paddy Haycocks join the reporting team, with The Travel Show providing a 'Moanline' for viewers to get in-touch with travel complaints.