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BBC Travel today, and every day back to June 2024.

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CountryUnited States
Thu 15 Oct21 programmes
Listings fromJun 2024
CategoryLifestyle
On now on BBC Travel18:25 EDT
On now
Country File: 2021
17:47 to 18:30 EDT
5 minutes left
18:30Country File: 2021
19:20Country File: 2021
20:08Country File: 2021
20:58Country File: 2021
ScheduleBBC Travel schedule

All times America/New_York. The same day from the API: GET /v1/channels/ch_k7myc5f7/schedule?date=2026-10-15&tz=America/New_York

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TimeProgrammeEpisodeCategoryLength
23:37Ray Mears' BushcraftTrekking through the jungle Ray discovers beautiful waterfalls and amazing wildlife.S1 E3, Episode 3Explore1h 6m
00:43Ray Mears' BushcraftRay travels to Africa and meets the Hadza tribe who are true hunter-gatherers.S1 E4, Episode 4Explore1h 8m
01:51Ray Mears' BushcraftRay teams up with a Masai warrior and travels on foot through a dangerous valley.S1 E5, Episode 5Explore1h 7m
02:58Ray Mears' World of SurvivalLake Eyasi in Tanzania is home to one of the few surviving tribes of hunter-gatherers.S2 E1, Heart of the Rift: TanzaniaExplore33m
03:31Ray Mears' World of SurvivalRay Mears meets the resilient nomadic people of western Mongolia.S2 E2, The Land of Ghengis Khan: MongoliaExplore33m
04:04Ray Mears' World of SurvivalRay Mears meets a tribe whose lifestyle has changed little over the last 10,000 years.S2 E3, Headwaters of the Orinoco: VenezuelaExplore33m
04:37Ray Mears' World of SurvivalThe Coromandel Coast is home to the Vadabalija, an Indian caste who are great fishermen.S2 E4, The Coromandel CoastExplore33m
05:10Ray Mears' World of SurvivalRay joins the Innu, of Labrador, Canada at their winter hunting camps to learn all he can.S2 E5, The Barren Lands: CanadaExplore33m
05:43Ray Mears' World of SurvivalRay Mears travels through the Pitjantjatjara Lands of the Central Australian Desert.S2 E6, The Red Centre: AustraliaExplore33m
06:16Turkey with Simon ReeveSimon Reeve sets off on the first leg of his two-part journey around Turkey.S1 E1, Gallipoli to the Syrian BorderExplore1h 7m
07:23Turkey with Simon ReeveIn the Taurus Mountains, Simon stays with descendants of the original Turks.S1 E2, Taurus Mountains to IstanbulExplore1h 7m
08:30This World: Burma with Simon ReeveSimon travels to Burma to find out the roots of a crisis that has been brewing for decades.Explore1h 7m
09:37This World: Burma with Simon ReeveSimon travels secretly into one of Burma's many other conflict zones.Explore1h 7m
10:44This World: Colombia with Simon ReeveAdventurer and journalist Simon Reeve explores Colombia at a pivotal point in its history.This World: Colombia with Simon Reeve - This World: Colombia with Simon ReeveExplore1h
11:44Greece with Simon ReeveThe start of Simon Reeve's journey takes him from the islands of the Aegean to Athens.S1 E1, Episode 1Explore1h 7m
12:51Greece with Simon ReeveSimon travels from the Peloponnese peninsula to the mountainous north.S1 E2, Episode 2Explore1h 7m
13:58Russia with Simon ReeveSimon sets out amongst the volcanoes of Kamchatka and meets indigenous reindeer herders.S1 E1, Episode 1Explore1h 7m
15:05Russia with Simon ReeveThe second leg of Simon's tour takes him from Siberia to the majestic Caucasus Mountains.S1 E2, Episode 2Explore1h 7m
16:12Russia with Simon ReeveSimon travels from the illegally annexed peninsula of Crimea to the city of St Petersburg.S1 E3, Episode 3Explore1h 6m
17:18Caribbean with Simon ReeveSimon explores both the light and dark sides of the Dominican Republic.S1 E1, HispaniolaExplore1h 6m
18:24Caribbean with Simon ReeveTraveling from Barbados to Colombia, Simon meets the region's extraordinary people.S1 E2, BarbadosExplore1h 5m
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curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
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// GET /v1/channels/ch_k7myc5f7/schedule?date=2026-10-15, the first programme
{
    "data": [
        {
            "id": "ls_4m1nazpn",
            "channel": "ch_k7myc5f7",
            "start": "2026-10-15T03:37:00Z",
            "stop": "2026-10-15T04:43:00Z",
            "title": "Ray Mears' Bushcraft",
            "sub_title": "Ray Mears' Bushcraft - Jungle Trek",
            "description": "Trekking through the jungle Ray discovers beautiful waterfalls and amazing wi...",
            "category": [
                "explore"
            ],
            "flags": {
                "new": false,
                "live": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 21,
        "date": "2026-10-15",
        "tz": "America/New_York"
    }
}
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