Holidays in the Danger Zone

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Holidays in the Danger Zone is a series of documentaries, produced by the BBC This World and originally broadcast on BBC Four in the UK. They have also been shown on BBC Two and exported to other countries, including Canada and Australia.

The series of travelogues see the presenters Ben Anderson and Simon Reeve visit countries which are far off the beaten track.

The programmes are occasionally repeated on BBC Four and have also been shown on BBC World. Outside the UK, the series currently screens on the BBC Knowledge and BBC Earth channels.

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References

  1. "My holidays in the axis of evil". BBC News. 30 January 2003.
  2. "Holidays in the Danger Zone: America Was Here". BBC News. 29 September 2004.
  3. "Holidays in the Danger Zone: Violent Coast". BBC News. 18 June 2004.
  4. "Holidays in the Danger Zone: Meet the Stans". BBC News. 31 October 2003.
  5. "Places That Don't Exist". BBC News. 4 May 2005.