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70+ Delightful British Travel Shows on Amazon Prime Video

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Last Updated on December 18, 2020 by Stefanie Hutson

Whether you're a long-time travel show fan or just someone looking for a travel substitute while the world remains in lockdown, Amazon's Prime Video service has tons of videos to help with your unfulfilled travel urges. Of course, this being a British TV site, we're focused on those with a British connection – either a British presenter or something filmed in the British Isles (for the purposes of this post, we're including Ireland). 

We found 72 travel programmes available with your Prime Video or Amazon Prime membership – so grab a notebook for recording any future travel ideas, and dig in!

Note: This listings are accurate for the US at time of publication. Some may be available on Amazon in other countries, but we can't make any promises about that. While we make every effort to keep things updated, the offerings of streaming services change almost daily, so you may find some that become unavailable in the coming months.

***Special note for our American readers : If you want a guide to more British TV shows on both Amazon and other streaming services, check out our British TV Streaming Guide . It's a handy printed guide to roughly 2000 British TV shows across 19 different US streaming services – including an index in the back for looking up the appropriate streaming services by show name.

70+ British Travel Shows on Amazon's Prime Video (US)

Bath, England – Date Unknown – This extremely short 4-part series offers excellent views of Bath, and would be perfect for anyone who is considering including it on an upcoming trip.

Battle Castle – 2012 – Historian Dan Snow takes us to six of the world's most important castles and tells their stories. Two of them are British.

Britain’s Best Drives – 2009 – Richard Wilson ( One Foot in the Grave ) celebrates the 50th anniversary of Britain’s first motorway with a trip around the country in six classic cars.

Crown and Country – 1998 to 2007 – Edward Windsor (son of Queen Elizabeth II) takes us on a tour of some of Britain's most famous landmarks. 

Daniel & Majella's B&B Road Trip – 2016 – This show offers a delightful journey through some of the loveliest B&Bs in Ireland.

Dan Snow’s Norman Walks – 2010 – Presenter Dan Snow walks us through some of the areas of Britain with significant Norman history.

Derek Acorah’s Ghost Towns – 2013 – This paranormal investigation show takes you around England with host Derek Acorah.

Discover England – 2004 – With 13 episodes on different regions of England, this series is a wonderful way to experience England when you can’t actually be there.

Discover Ireland – 2000 – Once you've watched Discover England and Discover Scotland, why not check out Discover Ireland? Sadly, there is no Discover Wales or Discover Northern Ireland.

Discover Scotland – 2004 – Heavy on the history, this series offers four 1-hour episodes that take you around Scotland.

Edinburgh: More than Words – 2019 – This brief programme takes you on a quick tour through the streets of Edinburgh.

Galway, Ireland: Busy Streets and Irish Music in the Pubs – 2018 – This series looks around Galway, Ireland.

Great Estates of Scotland  – This four-part series includes episodes on locations around Scotland, including Rosslyn Chapel (perhaps best known because of the Da Vinci Code).

Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs – 2017 – Historian Paul Murton takes us on an incredibly scenic journey around some of Scotland's most beautiful lochs.

Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands – 2013 to 2016 – Paul Murton guides us around some of Scotland's most beautiful islands.

Great Irish Journeys with Martha Kearney – 2015 – Martha Kearney follows in the footsteps of Irish geologist and artists George Victor Du Noyer in this four-part series. The series focuses on how Ireland looked during the early 19th century, and the close relationships its inhabitants had with the land.

Great Lighthouses of Ireland – 2019 – With gorgeous coastal footage, this series gives you a mix of history, science, and scenery – along with plenty of stories from lighthouse keepers of today and yesterday.

Guardians of the Night – 2007 – This series offers a look at the history of lighthouses, with on-location footage from lighthouses around the world.

Hairy Bikers: Pubs that Built Britain  – David and Si travel around Britain, visiting the island's best pubs.

Highlands and Islands: Where Scotland’s Heart Beats Loudest – 2016 – Travel journalist Erik Peters visits the Scottish Highlands and islands.

Inside the Merchant  –  This series takes a behind-the-scenes look at the Merchant Hotel in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Ireland: Coast to Coast – 2016 – Travel presenter Joseph Rosendo takes us on a tour of Ireland – including Dublin, Belfast, and the Wild Atlantic Way.

Ireland: The West is Best – Travel guide Joseph Rosendo begins in the town of Shannon and takes you down to the Dingle Peninsula.

Ireland with Ardal O'Hanlon – 2017 – This three-part series is a quick romp around Ireland with famed comedian Ardal O'Hanlon ( Death in Paradise, Father Ted ).

Ireland’s Wild River – 2014 – Follow the River Shannon as it passes through the beautiful rural landscapes of Ireland.

Isle of Man: From the Air – 2014 – Between Great Britain and Ireland, you’ll find the Isle of Man. This series take a look at the lovely island from above.

London: A City in Time – 2015 – This programme mixes live footage with historical documents and photos to tell the story of London. Though listed as 2015 on Amazon, it feels significantly older so that date may not be accurate.

London: A Tale of Two Cities – 2015 – This hour-long documentary looks at the highs and lows London has faced over the years.

London Guide: Roberts London – 2017 to 2018 – Originally produced as a YouTube series, these videos take you on a tour of England's capital city. 

Love London – 2015 – A London taxi driver and a young Londoner travel the city to learn its secrets.

Lyndey Milan's Taste of Ireland – 2012 – Food and wine expert Lyndey Milan tastes her way around Ireland.

Memories of Scotland – Date Unknown – This 48-minute program focuses on the major tourist attractions in Scotland.

Mysterious Places of Scotland and Ireland: Swans of Loch Lomond – 2007 – No dialogue, just scenery. Enjoy the views.

On the Ballykissangel Trail – 2007 – This short documentary discusses the making of Ballykissangel , along with a tour of the area. Though dated, it's a must-watch for any fans of the series. 

On the Whisky Trail: The History of Scotland’s Famous Drink – 2003 – Learn more about the history of whisky and how it’s made.

Over Ireland – 1998 – This video tour offers a look at some of Ireland's most famous landmarks and landscapes.

Oxford Street – 2017 – This series takes an in-depth look at one of Europe’s largest shopping districts and its day-to-day activities.

Richard Wilson On the Road – 2014 – Richard Wilson ( One Foot in the Grave ) takes a trip around Britain with only his antique Shell travel guides to help him.

Rick Steves's Europe – 2000 to 2019 – Seasons 7 to 10 of this popular series are offered on Amazon. Of interest to Anglophiles will be: 7-8, London, 7-9 Northern England, 9-8 Western England, 9-9 Southeast England, 9-10 Cornwall, 10-1 Heart of England, 10-10 Scotland's Highlands, 10-11 Scotland's Islands, and 10-12 Glasgow.

Secrets of the Irish Landscape – Ireland – 2018 – Presenter Derek Mooney travels around Ireland and Europe to piece together the history of Ireland’s landscape and how it came to be.

The Shelbourne Hotel – Ireland – 2016 to 2017 – This reality show takes us behind the scenes at one of Dublin's poshest hotels.

Skye’s the Limit – 2017 – Follow one woman as she circumnavigates the Isle of Skye on a stand-up paddleboard.

Smart Travels with Rudy Maxa – 2002 to 2006 – Although not exclusively about Great Britain, this series includes episodes in London, the London countryside, Dublin, Ireland’s West Coast, Bath, South Wales, Edinburgh, and St. Andrews (not to mention a lot of other lovely cities around the world).

The Spirit of England: Part 1 – 2009 – This travel series takes you on a tour of some of the most popular tourist sites in England. Sites visited include Stonehenge, Rievaulx Abbey, and Dover Castle.

The Spirit of England: Part 2 – 2009 – This edition visits another set of tourist spots in England, including Framlingham Castle, Kenilworth Castle, and the Charles Darwin house.

Stephen Tompkinson's Australian Balloon Adventure – 2010 – Stephen Tompkinson ( Ballykissangel, DCI Banks ) stars in this three-part travel series checking out Australia by balloon.

The Story of London – 2014 – Six episodes walk us through different sites in London.

Terry Jones' Great Map Mystery – 2008 – Monty Python star Terry Jones travels around Britain to see if it's still possible to follow the earliest roadmaps of Wales.

Travel Scotland with James McCreadie – 2018 to 2019 – This half-hour special has James McCreadie taking you on a journey through the Trossachs.

Treyvaud Travels – 2015 – Paul Treyvaud travels around Ireland over the course of nine half-hour episodes.

Trolley Dollies – 2002 – This docu-soap features the lives of a charter flight crew that travels to some of the most popular vacation destinations in the world.

Visit Wales with Rachel Hicks – 2009 – This hour-long travel show explores a variety of locations around Wales.

Walking Through History – 2013 to 2015 – Tony Robinson selects long walks around Britain for their combined scenery and historic merits.

Walks Around Britain – 2016 to 2019 – Britain is one of the greatest places in the world to go walking, and Amazon Prime lets you enjoy two series of short scenic walks around the countryside.

Walks Around Britain: The Great Glen Way – 2016 – This 48-minute programme shows rambler Andrew White walking The Great Glen Way from Fort William to Inverness. If you enjoy this one, also check out Footloose in Scotland: The West Highland Way . Together, the two journeys represent a walk all the way from Glasgow to Inverness.

My Welsh Sheepdog – 2016 – BBC presenter Kate Humble travels around Wales with her dog Teg to learn more about the rare Welsh sheepdog breed.

Whistlestop Edinburgh: Scotland’s Beautiful Capital – 2014 – Tour guide Liam Dale leads us around some of Edinburgh’s most interesting sites.

York, UK – 2016 – Tour guide Dennis Callan offers bite-sized videos taken around the city of York.

The Footloose Series

This series of travel videos features a British couple as they travel around Europe. We've only listed the episodes pertaining to the British Isles, but there are others set in mainland Europe if you search for them. They're great because instead of rushing through each bit and showing only the highlights, their videos are long and in-depth. Filming dates range from 1998 to present.

Footloose in the Cotswolds, Part 1 – UK filmmakers Debra and David Rixon visit Stow, Chipping Camden, Broadway, and the gardens of Kiftsgate and Hidcote.

Footloose in the Cotswolds, Part 2 – UK filmmakers Debra and David Rixon visit Cheltenham, Painswick, Tetbury, and the City of Bath.

Footloose in England: Along the Ridgeway – This two-hour walking film takes you along southern England’s oldest green road. The 85-mile walk includes stone circles, hill forts, villages, and more.

Footloose in London: All the Best Sights of our Capital – UK filmmakers Debra and David Rixon offer budget-minded tips for visiting London and viewing its best sites.

Footloose in London: Undiscovered and Unusual – This episode takes a look at some of London's less conventional attractions and sites.

A Classic Tour of Scotland: Footloose Special – UK filmmakers Debra and David Rixon travel Scotland in an Airstream trailer, stopping off to visit locations like the Isle of Skye, Glasgow, Stirling Castle, Edinburgh, and Inverness.

Footloose in Scotland: The West Highland Way – This two hour programme follows David and Debra as they walk the 95-mile West Highland Way from Glasgow to Fort William.

Footloose in Ireland – This nearly two-hour programme sees David and Debra travling both Dublin and the Dingle Way.

British Shows About Narrowboats & Canals

Britain by Narrowboat – 2020 – Colin and his partner Shaun quit their jobs, sell their home, and start up life aboard a narrowboat.

Britain’s Best Canals – 2015 to 2016 – BBC presenter John Sergeant takes us on a different canal journey with each episode.

British Inland Waterways – Date Unknown – If you’ve ever dreamed of lazily floating along the beautiful canals of England and Scotland, this series will be sure to delight.

Cruising the Cut – 2019 to present – This is another series about a different British man who quit his job to go live on the canals and travel.

Narrowboat Houseboating Through the English Countryside – 2001 – This instruction-oriented programme shows you what it takes to make the most of your houseboating adventure.

Travels by Narrowboat – 2018 to presents – Newer than many of the other narrowboating shows on Amazon, this one follows Kevin as he quits his job and embarks on a new life on the canals.

What's Your Favourite British Travel Series on Prime Video?

Have we missed any great British travel shows on Prime Video? What's your favourite? Do you have a favourite destination or area of the country? Let us know what you think in the comments!

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After founding I Heart British TV in 2016 as a resource for her granny, Stefanie has grown I Heart British TV into a resource that serves millions of British TV fans every year. When not writing posts or editing contributions to the site, you can probably find her working on the latest print edition of the British TV Streaming Guide .

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UPDATED EXCLUSIVE : Five senior female BBC News channel presenters have commenced legal action against the British broadcaster after a prolonged spell on the sidelines.

Earlier on Thursday, Deadline reported that Martine Croxall was taking the BBC to an employment tribunal, according to a listing for a two-day hearing at London Central on May 1.

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Martine Croxall is the listed litigant, but multiple sources said Karin Giannone , Geeta Guru-Murthy , Kasia Madera , and Annita McVeigh are parties to the case. The presenters have been off air for over a year, though Guru-Murthy and McVeigh recently returned to the news channel.

It is the highest-profile tribunal faced by the BBC since the corporation lost a landmark gender pay battle with Newswatch host Samira Ahmed in 2020 .

Details of the case against the BBC are not in the public domain, but the tribunal listing makes clear that the complaint involves issues including age and sex discrimination, and equal pay.

It represents a significant ratcheting up of a dispute over the protracted BBC News channel restructure. The female journalists failed to land a Chief Presenter role when the BBC merged its international and domestic news channels last year.

Croxall, Giannone, Guru-Murthy, Madera, and McVeigh challenged the BBC’s recruitment process as part of an internal complaints procedure. They alleged that the BBC rigged the hiring process by predetermining its preferred list of Chief Presenters before applications opened.

A senior BBC HR executive was not persuaded by their argument , despite a successful candidate saying they had a “tap on the shoulder” from managers. Deadline understands that this “whistleblower” evidence was not referenced in the internal review, with sources describing it as a “sham.”

Croxall, Giannone, and Madera have not appeared on the news channel in over a year and sources said they had been in talks with the corporation over their future. Some were offered a correspondent/presenter role, though this is considered a demotion for the experienced anchors.

In February, McVeigh and Guru-Murthy landed a Chief Presenter post after vacancies opened up. They returned to the air in recent weeks.

There are estimates that the BBC has spent at least £1M ($1.3M) on the women’s salaries, freelance cover, and acting-up pay while they have been off air.

BBC Director General Tim Davie was asked about the issue during a Culture, Media and Sport Committee hearing last month. He said the corporation was working towards a “fair resolution” for the women.

“It is not a good situation where you are paying people [who are not on air] and we are trying to get it resolved as fast as possible. I recognize that it has been going on for some time,” Davie said.

The BBC News channel’s Chief Presenter team includes Matthew Amroliwala, Ben Brown, Christian Fraser, Lucy Hockings, Maryam Moshiri, and Sally Bundock in the UK, with Sumi Somaskanda and Caitríona Perry in Washington D.C. and Steve Lai in Singapore.

The BBC declined to comment.

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Carol's absence hasn't gone unnoticed among her fans, with one person taking to social media with a screengrab of one of the 61-year-old's previous reports. "If you're missing @carolkirkwood this week, here's a forecast she prepared earlier* *Much earlier," they penned, while another asked: "Where [have you] been all these days Carol?"

The presenter's absence comes just a week after she revealed she was suffering from a "croaky" voice. Last Tuesday, Carol persevered through the programme despite suffering from a sore throat and was praised by her co-star Sally Nugent . "Carol, I know you'll be keeping an eye on that [Storm Kathleen], and well done - we've got to the end of Breakfast and your voice has survived. It's an achievement. Go and rest," said the host. 

Carol responded: "I hope it hangs on for tomorrow as well."

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Fans were quick to wish Carol a speedy recovery, with one person writing on social media: " Hello Carol, hope your cold gets better soon ," while another penned: "Saw you on TV today. I do hope your voice is better."

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"Someone get Jon Kay some Strepsils," wrote one viewer, while another added: "Seriously, someone give Jon Kay some Vocalzone!"

While Carol hasn't addressed her absence from the show, it's likely that she's simply taking a few days off. The presenter will no doubt be enjoying some quality time with her new husband Steve Randall, whom she wed at Cliveden House in Berkshire in December last year. 

Taking to social media to thank fans for their kind messages following her big day, Carol shared: " We had the most perfect day. It was a tiny wedding but so romantic and intimate.  A day we will never forget. We are bursting with happiness. It wasn’t a ‘secret’ wedding, just a private one."

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Presenter Martine Croxall sues BBC for age and sex discrimination

Case comes after insiders warned of a potential ageism row last year following merger of BBC News and World News channels

The BBC is facing another damaging row over equal pay, with the presenter Martine Croxall taking legal action against the broadcaster for age and sex discrimination.

Croxall is suing the corporation after being off-air for more than a year following the merger of the BBC’s News and World News channels, according to listings for London Central tribunal court for 1 May.

The BBC declined to comment.

Last year BBC insiders warned of a potential ageism row at the broadcaster after the merger of the BBC News channel and its commercial global counterpart BBC World News, which resulted in the axing of some of the BBC News channel’s most famous faces – including Jane Hill and Ben Brown, as well as Croxall.

Geeta Guru-Murthy, Karin Giannone, Kasia Madera and Annita McVeigh have also been off air for more than a year, but Guru-Murthy and McVeigh recently returned to the news channel.

The BBC director general, Tim Davie, was asked about the situation during a culture, media and sport committee hearing last month. He said the BBC was moving towards a “fair resolution” for the women.

“It is not a good situation where you are paying people [who are not on air] and we are trying to get it resolved as fast as possible. I recognise that it has been going on for some time,” Davie said.

In 2020 Samira Ahmed won her equal pay claim against the BBC because of the difference between her £440-an-episode rate for presenting viewer feedback programme Newswatch and the £3,000 an episode Jeremy Vine received for hosting Points of View.

The BBC’s former China editor Carrie Gracie won substantial back pay in 2018 after going public with details of how she was out-earned by equivalent male journalists at the broadcaster. She later accused the corporation of lying and briefing against her.

In a difficult week for the BBC, the outgoing boss of its World Service also raised serious concerns about the impact of cuts on the broadcaster on Thursday. Liliane Landor told staff in an internal email that she was “deeply concerned about the operational capability of the World Service if additional cuts continue to weaken it further”.

Informing staff of her decision to leave, Landor said swingeing cuts in the past two years had “incrementally impacted our global reach and the breadth of our services”.

Government-imposed freezes to the licence fee have forced the BBC to make deep cuts to staffing and programmes, which Davie last month described as “shortsighted” and damaging to the UK’s soft power on the global stage. Davie said 14 years of cuts had reduced its budget by 30% in real terms and had “chipped away at our income over many years and have put serious pressure on our finances”.

The BBC World Service , which broadcasts in 42 languages across 59 countries, has been particularly hard hit . Traditionally funded directly by the government, George Osborne’s austerity measures brought in from 2010 shifted its funding on to domestic licence fee payers – a move that Davie said should be reversed.

Landor said the World Service had decided to “stop programmes and close platforms that were valued by our audiences”, but added that she was proud of the service for refusing “to let reduced funding stifle us”.

But while conflicts continue in the Middle East and Ukraine, Landor suggested that the BBC – and the UK – faced serious risks if the service continued to be cut. “The competition has become tougher, with state-funded bodies and other players significantly increasing their financial investment,” she said.

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BBC presenter Martine Croxall is taking legal action against the broadcaster after being off air for over a year .

Croxall will be taking the BBC to an employment tribunal which is scheduled to take place on May 1.

The two-day hearing in London is likely to be one of the most high-profile cases of tribunal for BBC in recent history.

BBC previously lost a case in 2020 with Newswatch host Samira Ahmed over gender pay.

Taking on the BBC, the presenter asked why she was paid £495 per episode of Newswatch while her male counterpart Jeremy Vine earned £3,000 for each instalment of Points of View.

The Beeb denied that their work was comparable and said Vine’s show was ‘extremely well-known’ compared to Ahmed’s ‘relatively niche’ programme but an employment tribunal in  London  disagreed as it unanimously ruled against the corporation.

The details of Croxall’s case are yet to be made public.

Croxall, 55, was one of five senior female journalists alongside Karin Giannone, Geeta Guru-Murthy, Kasia Madera, and Annita McVeigh who was not promoted to a chief presenter role after the international and domestic news channels merged last year.

She has not been on air since March 2023, along with Giannone and Madera, after BBC News and BBC World News created a single 24-hour TV channel.

After she presented her final bulletin, Croxall, who worked at the BBC since 1991, thanked viewers on X and bid farewell. ‘As you probably know, a single news operation will be with you from Monday,’ she said.

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‘This is me signing off from the BBC News Channel in its current iteration from my happy place, Studio E.

‘It has been the greatest privilege to broadcast to you from here all this time. Thank you for joining us.’

McVeigh and Guru-Murthy have returned to the news in recent weeks after chief presenter vacancies became available.

It is estimated that the BBC has spent £1M ($1.3M) while the women have been off air, paying their salaries and cover, reports Deadline .

During a Culture, Media and Sport Committee hearing BBC Director General Tim Davie was questioned on the situation and said they were working on a ‘fair resolution’ for the women.

‘It is not a good situation where you are paying people [who are not on air] and we are trying to get it resolved as fast as possible. I recognize that it has been going on for some time,’ he said.

Last year it was reported that the sidelined presenters had all been asked to re-apply for their jobs in order to win a slot on the BBC. It is understood that they were then asked to do so for a second time .

A BBC staffer told Deadline that the fact they were being made to go through this process was ‘being viewed by many of us in the newsroom with disbelief when their skills and abilities are well known’.

They added the presenters, who have more than 100 years of experience at the BBC between them, were ‘urgently needed back on air’.

The publication claims that it’s been alleged the BBC’s high process was predetermined and a list of chief presenters was chosen before applications were opened. It is said the argument did not convince a senior HR executive.

Metro.co.uk contacted BBC who declined to comment.

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