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The Best Episodes of Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

Every episode of Travel Man: 48 Hours in... ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Travel Man: 48 Hours in...!

British comedian Richard Ayoade (later taken over by Joe Lycett), accompanied by a celebrity guest, takes a ruthlessly efficient approach to travel, covering everything top...
Genres:ComedyDocumentary
Network:Channel 4
Episodes
54
Avg. Rating
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Best Episodes Summary

"Vienna" is the best rated episode of "Travel Man: 48 Hours in...". It scored 8.2/10 based on 192 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/5/2016. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Helsinki".

  • Vienna
    8.2/10(192)
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    #1 - Vienna

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 1/5/2016

    Richard goes to Vienna with comedian Chris O'Dowd to sample the sausages, cakes, wines and spirits. The pair also take a hot rod tour, visit a fairground, the Freud museum and the city sewers.

    Director: N/A

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  • Helsinki
    8.1/10(151)
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    #2 - Helsinki

    Season 3 Episode 2

    Aired 9/30/2016

    Time-conscious traveller Richard Ayoade is joined by Hollywood actor Paul Rudd for a brisk 48 hour romp round Helsinki. To get their bearings the pair head straight to the Ladies toilet in the Torni hotel, which offers the best view of the city. They go kayaking and snack on some reindeer jerky at the city's Hakaniemi market. Richard and Paul also visit not one, but two saunas - one of which can be found in a well-known burger chain.They visit the beautiful wilderness island of Seurassari, go foraging, and finish up at a sweet shop.

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  • Hamburg
    8.1/10(75)
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    #3 - Hamburg

    Season 8 Episode 4

    Aired 5/6/2019

    Richard Ayoade and Bob Mortimer go for a spin round cosmopolitan Hamburg. There's a Beatles tour in the red-light district, some local hash - corned beef - and hip cocktails.

    Director: N/A

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  • Copenhagen
    8.0/10(177)
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    #4 - Copenhagen

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 1/19/2016

    Comedian Noel Fielding joins Richard for 48 fast and funny hours in the Danish capital, with cycling, sightseeing, art, sandwiches, beer and rollercoasters.

    Director: N/A

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  • Brussels
    7.9/10(113)
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    #5 - Brussels

    Season 6 Episode 1

    Aired 4/2/2018

    Richard brings inspiration to all mini-breakers as he heads to Belgium with comedian Lee Mack, for culture, comics, puppets, waffles, mussels and pralines.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Budapest
    7.8/10(124)
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    #6 - Budapest

    Season 4 Episode 2

    Aired 3/20/2017

    Richard Ayoade descends upon Hungary's fairy tale capital Budapest for a whistle-stop tour with comedian, actor and writer Aisling Bea. There's a starter lesson with the seemingly impenetrable national language and a selfie tour taking in as many of the city's sights as possible - including a statue of Columbo actor Peter Falk. There's also goulash; a 'ruin pub' for a taste of unicum, the local herbal liquor; a game of chess at the thermal baths; a children's railway; some chimney cake; and a ride on the Zugliget chairlift, high in the Buda hills.

    Director: N/A

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  • Miami
    7.8/10(99)
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    #7 - Miami

    Season 4 Episode 4

    Aired 4/3/2017

    Richard Ayoade and comedian Rhod Gilbert take on 48 hours in Florida's hot spot, for a densely packed mini-break including art, art deco slobbing, alligators, yoga, speedboats - and dominoes. There's also an airboat tour of the Florida's everglades and a trip to Little Havana.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Amsterdam
    7.8/10(109)
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    #8 - Amsterdam

    Season 5 Episode 3

    Aired 11/3/2017

    Richard and comedian Joe Lycett head to the mini break mecca of Amsterdam, for some culture, cardio, canals, cuisine, drawing, Dutch gin, and the museum of street organs.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Madeira
    7.8/10(103)
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    #9 - Madeira

    Season 6 Episode 3

    Aired 4/16/2018

    Richard heads to the Portugese island with actor/writer Robert Webb, for two days of wine, cake, fish, bananas, cable cars and embroidery lessons.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Naples
    7.7/10(106)
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    #10 - Naples

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 10/14/2016

    Richard and Jack Dee take a trip to Naples featuring humour, history, culture, pizza, Vespas and chaotic traffic, a trip to Capri, and a guide to the meaning of dreams.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Rome
    7.7/10(120)
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    #11 - Rome

    Season 5 Episode 1

    Aired 10/20/2017

    Joined by comedian Matt Lucas for a frenetic 48 hours in the Italian capital. Their first challenge is finding suitable headgear to protect from the scorching Italian sun. They then take a guided tour in vintage Fiat 500 cars, and after wending their way past the Circus Maximus finish atop Gianicolo Hill in time for the cannon being fired - a daily ritual since the 1850s. Next they head to the border of the Vatican, before experiencing the very best of modern Italian cuisine. Day two sees visits to the Trevi Fountain and the Colosseum, perhaps Rome's most incredible antiquity.

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  • Paris
    7.6/10(157)
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    #12 - Paris

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 1/12/2016

    Richard Ayoade goes hurtling through a ruthlessly efficient mini-break in Paris with presenter and comedian Mel Giedroyc.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Moscow
    7.6/10(145)
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    #13 - Moscow

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 1/26/2016

    Richard and Greg Davies clash with army tanks and head into space in the Russian capital.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dubai
    7.6/10(122)
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    #14 - Dubai

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 4/8/2016

    Richard and guest star Johnny Vegas visit the tallest building in the world, Burj Khalifa, the Dubai Mall, take a Sea Plane adventure and try some local food.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Lisbon
    7.6/10(119)
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    #15 - Lisbon

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 10/7/2016

    Writer, actor, comedian and podcaster Adam Buxton accompanies Richard Ayoade on a voyage of discovery in Lisbon, Europe's sunniest capital. The Portuguese city is known for its decorative tiling and maritime history. Adam and Richard first tackle it at breakneck speed in an electric rickshaw. They also visit a tinned-fish emporium, take the celebrated iron lift - the Elevador de Santa Justa - and listen to some fado, Lisbon's version of the blues. There's potent cherry liqueur for breakfast; a tram ride up a steep hillside; a trip to a doll hospital; and a visit to Belem, home to Lisbon's famed custard tarts.

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    Writer: N/A

  • Kraków
    7.6/10(72)
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    #16 - Kraków

    Season 9 Episode 3

    Aired 11/4/2019

    Richard Ayoade is joined by comedian Joe Wilkinson for a two-day break in Poland's second city. They take part in a baking workshop, visit a chapel in a salt mine and do a bit of soldering.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Barcelona
    7.5/10(167)
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    #17 - Barcelona

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 3/30/2015

    Richard and actor Kathy Burke do Barcelona in 48 hours, including some far-out cuisine, Cava tasting, a guided tricycle tour and surrealist artist Miro.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Istanbul
    7.5/10(157)
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    #18 - Istanbul

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 4/6/2015

    Richard and comedian Adam Hills embark on a whirlwind visit in Istanbul, including a boat trip, a massage, a very close shave, and some haggling at the Grand Bazaar.

    Director: N/A

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  • Venice
    7.5/10(117)
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    #19 - Venice

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 4/1/2016

    Richard Ayoade is joined by Jo Brand for a two-day spell in the Italian city. The pair stay at the famous Hotel Danieli, formerly the lodgings of Lord Byron, Charles Dickens and Indiana Jones, and in almost no time learn to row a gondola, take in the famous sights, sample the Venetian version of tapas, and explore the world of masks. They also road-test Whaiwhai - a book used with a map and mobile that takes people on a treasure hunt around the city - only without the treasure.

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  • Berlin
    7.5/10(117)
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    #20 - Berlin

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 4/15/2016

    Richard heads for super-cool Berlin with comedian Roisin Conaty, taking in the city's famed nightlife, Checkpoint Charlie, fancy food, and a replica Cold War apartment.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • New York
    7.5/10(127)
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    #21 - New York

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 9/23/2016

    Richard Ayoade and comedian Katherine Ryan take a fast and funny trip to New York. Their overflowing schedule includes skyscrapers, rollerblades, museums, ferries, showtunes and cronuts.

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  • St. Petersburg
    7.5/10(114)
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    #22 - St. Petersburg

    Season 4 Episode 1

    Aired 3/6/2017

    Due to overwhelming availability, Richard Ayoade returns as Travel Man, bringing sense and order to the potential chaos of the mini break. This time he visits Russia's cultural capital St Petersburg with comedian Rob Beckett. Together they embark on a fast and funny, post-Soviet itinerary, that includes an armoured tank, fish eggs, vodka, ice, culture, more ice, and a herring in a fur coat. They also visit a retro communist-era apartment popular with the hipster crowd.

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  • Valencia
    7.5/10(104)
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    #23 - Valencia

    Season 5 Episode 2

    Aired 10/27/2017

    Richard and Sara Pascoe visit the birthplace of paella, for cocktails, zorbing, a four-wheel bike ride and a hunt for the holy grail.

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    Writer: N/A

  • Stockholm
    7.5/10(102)
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    #24 - Stockholm

    Season 5 Episode 4

    Aired 11/10/2017

    Richard and actor Sally Phillips have a fulsome time with fika, meatballs, scaling high rooftops, singing Abba, and staying up late playing on their phones.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Zurich
    7.5/10(99)
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    #25 - Zurich

    Season 7 Episode 1

    Aired 9/10/2018

    Richard Ayoade returns, delivering the definitive guide to a minibreak in Switzerland's largest city. Joining him for fondue, hot chocolate, Dada and footie is Frank Skinner.

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