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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 tourist destinations have to offer in just 48 hours.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 10 Episode 1 - The Basque Country
    6.1/10(65 votes)

    #1 - The Basque Country

    S10:E1

    Joe is joined by comedian James Acaster for a long weekend in the Spanish part of the Basque Country, where they visit a bargain two cities for the price of one.

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  2. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 10 Episode 3 - Cyprus
    6.4/10(46 votes)

    #2 - Cyprus

    S10:E3

    Joe takes Mo Gilligan on a Cypriot odyssey where they get hands-on with halloumi, ride mushroom boats, visit the salt and pepper museum and sample a 24-carat gold ice lolly.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 11 Episode 4 - Marseille
    6.4/10(35 votes)

    #3 - Marseille

    S11:E4

    Asim Chaudhry joins Joe to spend le weekend in Marseille. Together they visit Hotel Le Corbusier, venture through an underwater museum, and learn some tricks at a world-famous skatepark.

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  4. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 7 Episode 2 - Ibiza
    6.6/10(133 votes)

    #4 - Ibiza

    S7:E2

    Richard and comic actor Jessica Knappett tour the White Isle of the Med - taking in some alfresco art, deluxe cocktails, an exclusive supper club and a hippy gong bath.

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  5. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 10 Episode 2 - Split
    6.6/10(56 votes)

    #5 - Split

    S10:E2

    Aisling Bea joins Joe in Split for some Croatian cooking, sunset paddle-boarding, dog beach walking and a visit to Froggyland - a museum populated by hundreds of stuffed frogs.

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  6. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 12 Episode 4 - Lanzarote
    6.6/10(25 votes)

    #6 - Lanzarote

    S12:E4

    Jessica Fostekew and Joe enjoy a Canarian caper in Lanzarote, as they trike through the lunar landscape, sample volcanic vino and cactus croquettes, and explore the Jameos del Agua lava tunnels.

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  7. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 11 Episode 1 - Vilnius
    6.7/10(44 votes)

    #7 - Vilnius

    S11:E1

    Sarah Millican joins Joe in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, where hot air ballooning, cepelini and gira, and the Lukiskes Prison await.

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  8. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 13 Episode 1 - Málaga
    6.7/10(26 votes)

    #8 - Málaga

    S13:E1

    David O'Doherty joins Joe for a Costa del stroll along the Caminito del Rey, before drinking from a 100-year-old barrel, enjoying a spot of dolphin watching and visiting Pablo Picasso's birthplace.

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  9. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 4 Episode 3 - Tenerife
    6.8/10(130 votes)

    #9 - Tenerife

    S4:E3

    Richard and Lena Dunham fast forward through Tenerife, with a visit to a volcano, some stargazing, a sculpture tour, layered coffee, a spot of golf, and a whale hunt.

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  10. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 6 Episode 4 - Côte d'Azur
    6.8/10(102 votes)

    #10 - Côte d'Azur

    S6:E4

    Shazia Mirza joins Richard Ayoade for a two day detour in the south of France, including blue art, fancy yachts, a glam helicopter ride and a trip to the casino.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 11 Episode 2 - Dublin
    6.8/10(41 votes)

    #11 - Dublin

    S11:E2

    Joe and comedian Mawaan Rizwan spend two days in Dublin, visiting talking statues, swimming in 'scrotum-tightening' waters, and swigging stout at the Guinness Storehouse.

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  12. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 13 Episode 2 - Rotterdam
    6.8/10(22 votes)

    #12 - Rotterdam

    S13:E2

    Joe and Alex Brooker make a splash in Rotterdam on their Wikkelboat floating homes, before taking a rooftop tour, tickling their tastebuds with fermented flavours and having a go at pinball.

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  13. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 9 Episode 4 - Madrid
    6.9/10(68 votes)

    #13 - Madrid

    S9:E4

    Comedian Ellie Taylor joins Richard for a two-day meander around Madrid, following an itinerary rich in art, history, histrionics, some vermouth, and plenty of ham.

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  14. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 11 Episode 3 - Salzburg
    6.9/10(38 votes)

    #14 - Salzburg

    S11:E3

    Joe and Roisin Conaty visit the fairy-tale city of Salzburg, where they enjoy a three-course meal on horse and carriage tour, some forest-bathing, and a spot of musical cycling.

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  15. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 12 Episode 1 - Trieste
    6.9/10(33 votes)

    #15 - Trieste

    S12:E1

    Alan Davies joins Joe for a traverse around Trieste, where they shoot the breeze at the Wind Museum, enjoy food and fizz pairing in Prosecco, and pop over the Slovenian border to the Lipica Stud Farm.

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  16. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 12 Episode 3 - Prague
    6.9/10(28 votes)

    #16 - Prague

    S12:E3

    Adam Buxton and Joe peruse Prague's wonders as they kayak down the River Vltava, sample sausages out of skulls and caviar-laced ice cream, hop into a beer spa and ascend the Zizkov TV Tower.

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  17. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 13 Episode 3 - Washington DC
    6.9/10(20 votes)

    #17 - Washington DC

    S13:E3

    Joe and Phil Wang take in Washington DC's wonders, as they tick off the world's biggest obelisk, Barbie Pond, a secret door experience and a signature Gin Rickey.

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  18. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 13 Episode 4 - Malmö
    6.9/10(23 votes)

    #18 - Malmö

    S13:E4

    Rose Matafeo and Joe get up to mischief in Malmö, as they visit the world's first twisting tower and the Disgusting Food Museum, and sample a selection of insects and a spirit made from beaver glands.

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  19. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 12 Episode 2 - Rovaniemi
    7.0/10(28 votes)

    #19 - Rovaniemi

    S12:E2

    Desiree Burch joins Joe for snow-filled shenanigans in Lapland. They have a crack at ice fishing, ride in a Sami reindeer caravan, and spark hope of seeing the Northern Lights.

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  20. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 10 Episode 4 - Antwerp
    7.1/10(44 votes)

    #20 - Antwerp

    S10:E4

    Joe and Katherine Parkinson explore Antwerp by hitting a golf ball around it, before they sample the local beer, have breakfast in a launderette and journey down into the subterranean tunnels.

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  21. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 2 Episode 5 - Seville
    7.2/10(137 votes)

    #21 - Seville

    S2:E5

    Richard Ayoade heads to southern Spain with comedian Rob Delaney from Catastrophe, where they eat tapas, learn to dance flamenco and go a bit Wild West.

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  22. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 9 Episode 2 - Bergen
    7.2/10(79 votes)

    #22 - Bergen

    S9:E2

    Richard is joined by Lou Sanders for a blast round Bergen. They go on a gastronomic adventure, view odd architecture, ride a cable car to the top of Mt. Ulriken and fly down the fastest zip-line in Norway.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Richard Ayoade

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  23. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 7 Episode 3 - Ljubljana
    7.3/10(108 votes)

    #23 - Ljubljana

    S7:E3

    Richard and Eddie Izzard take in lovely Ljubljana; local tapas and orange wine; and make a trip to the stunningly beautiful Lake Bled.

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  24. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 8 Episode 1 - Athens
    7.3/10(74 votes)

    #24 - Athens

    S8:E1

    Comedy goddess Dawn French joins Richard in Athens for some ancient history, doughnuts, molecular food, ouzo, and a radical pedicure involving a toothless fish.

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  25. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 1 Episode 3 - Iceland
    7.4/10(164 votes)

    #25 - Iceland

    S1:E3

    Richard takes actor Jessica Hynes on a whirlwind weekend away to the stunning scenery of Iceland, for waterfalls, glaciers, geysers, whales, rotten shark and elf school.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Basque Country" is the worst rated episode of "Travel Man: 48 Hours in...". It scored 6.1/10 based on 65 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/4/2022. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Cyprus".