| Caravan of Courage | |
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| Created by | Hamish Blake Andy Lee |
| Original work | Rove |
| Films and television | |
| Television series | United States Great Britain and Ireland |
Caravan of Courage is an annual road trip, travelled by Australian comedians Hamish Blake and Andy Lee. There have been a total of four road trips, the latest two being both aired on their radio show and combined into a television special, and the first two broadcast as a segment on the talk show Rove .
Every Caravan of Courage takes two weeks to complete. It sees Hamish and Andy travel across numerous states or countries and meet people along the way and participate in numerous activities. The caravan is usually named; the American caravan was named Abravan Lincoln and the Great Britain and Ireland caravan was named Sir Vancealot. While visiting numerous tourist attractions, Hamish and Andy take unusual routes through the smaller towns, for example in 2009, skipping the inner states of the US.
| Year | Edition | Network | Original airdate(s) | Viewers | Nightly rank | DVD release (Region 4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Caravan of Courage* | Network Ten | 7 October 2007 14 October 2007 | 957,000 [1] 0.968 [2] | — [1] #12 [2] | — |
| 2008 | Caravan of Courage: Who Dares Dar-Wins* | 2 November 2008 9 November 2008 | 1,048,000 [3] 0.968 [4] | No. 8 [3] #9 [4] | ||
| 2009 | American Caravan of Courage | 10 September 2009 | 1,307,000 [5] | No. 2 [5] | 26 August 2010 [6] | |
| 2010 | Caravan of Courage: Great Britain and Ireland | 17 June 2010 | 1,749,000 [7] | No. 2 [7] | ||
| 2012 | Caravan of Courage: Australia v New Zealand | Nine Network | 11 November 2012 18 November 2012 [8] | 1,340,000 [9] 1,220,000 [10] | No. 1 [9] #2 [11] | 20 March 2013 [12] |
In 2007, the caravan of courage was thought up by Hamish and Andy who used it on their radio program. The duo wanted to have "The Peoples Holiday". Over a two-week period, they travelled 4000 km from Melbourne to Queensland. They were met in Queensland by Rove McManus and his live talk show as production moved to Queensland for the episode whose feature was the caravan of courage. [13]
In 2008, Hamish and Andy were taunted by emails claiming they did not travel far enough. After first rejecting the idea, they decided they would once again bring out the caravan and travel from Melbourne to Darwin in two weeks. They set out on 27 October 2008. The trip was named "Who Dares Dar-Wins", a parody title of the very popular Australian show Who Dares Wins .
| American Caravan of Courage | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Road trip |
| Dates | 24 August–4 September 2009 |
| Location(s) | United States |
| Attendance | 1,307,000 viewers |
| Budget | +86,000k |
Hamish & Andy's American Caravan of Courage was the third instalment in the Caravan of Courage franchise. The road trip was travelled by Australian comedy duo Hamish and Andy and their caravan called Abravan Lincoln. The two-week adventure was aired on their radio show and was made into a television special for the Australian Network Ten. [15]
Hamish and Andy travelled 5,000 km from Miami to L.A. in their caravan Abravan Lincoln. The trip aired on Australian radio every weekday as part of their program The Hamish & Andy Show which streams across numerous radio stations across Australia. Parts of the trip were combined and aired as a special on Network Ten
Before Hamish and Andy left for their caravan of courage, the two of them 'Caraplaned' their trip. The title of the trip was "Yes We Van"; nominees were "We Come From A Van Down Under", "The United States of Ameri-Caravan" and "RV There Yet?"
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The television special was entitled Rove presents Hamish and Andy's American Caravan of Courage. It premiered on Thursday 10 September in the time slot of 7:30 pm on Network Ten. It showcased footage from the thirteen-day road trip, and was produced by Roving Enterprises and Radio Karate. [17] It rated 1.307 million viewers. [18]
| Caravan of Courage: Great Britain and Ireland | |
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| Genre | Road trip |
| Dates | 31 May - 11 June 2010 |
| Location(s) | Scotland, Ireland, England, Wales |
| Attendance | 1,749,000 viewers |
| Budget | +35,000k |
Hamish & Andy's Caravan of Courage: Great Britain and Ireland is the fourth instalment in the Caravan of Courage franchise. The two-week adventure was aired on their radio show from 31 May until 11 June. It was made into a television special for the Australian Network Ten [19] and aired in New Zealand on TV3 on 26 August 2010. [20]
The pair travelled across Wales, Scotland, England and Ireland. The trip aired on Australian radio every weekday as part of their program The Hamish & Andy Show , which streams across the Today Network radio stations across Australia. Parts of the trip were combined and aired as a special on Network Ten on 17 June 2010.
Before Hamish Blake and Andy Lee left for their caravan of courage, the two of them 'Caraplanned' their trip. They named their caravan 'Sir Vancealot' with runners-up including 'Sir Vanthony Hopkins' and 'Margaret Hatchback'. It was decided that Hamish would not drive and be the navigator after he ran down a tree.
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The television special entitled Hamish and Andy's Caravan of Courage: Great Britain and Ireland premiered on Thursday 17 June 2010 in the time slot of 8:00pm following the successful reality show Masterchef Australia on Network Ten. It showed footage from the twelve-day road trip with commentary by Hamish and Andy in front of a studio audience. It was produced by Roving Enterprises in association with Radio Karate. [23]
Ratings for the special were phenomenal, ranking 2nd for the night. Overall the special brought in a total of 1,749,000 viewers, only losing 80,000 viewers to lead in Masterchef Australia. [24] However, when timeshifted the ratings were revealed to be 1,847,000 viewers. [25]
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