Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20090209 | 20090210 (R4) | On the flight to Mexico, a businessman gives Hugh the idea that will inspire his journey. |
| 02 | 20090210 | 20090211 (R4) | Jot Davies reads Hugh Thomson's account of his 1979 road trip through Mexico to Belize, aged 18 and without knowing how to drive. After running into a police roadblock and having his unregistered car impounded, Hugh is offered an unusual way out of his predicament - a job as a translator in a remote sawmill. After having his car impounded, Hugh is offered an unusual way out of his predicament. |
| 03 | 20090211 | 20090212 (R4) | The Oldsmobile is involved in an accident and Hugh's whole journey is put in jeopardy. |
| 04 | 20090212 | 20090213 (R4) | Jot Davies reads Hugh Thomson's account of his 1979 road trip through Mexico to Belize, aged 18 and without knowing how to drive. An extraordinary piece of luck lands Hugh a job looking after a luxurious golf club, and he finds himself the custodian of an electric golf cart and a well-stocked wine cellar. An extraordinary piece of luck lands Hugh a job looking after a luxurious golf club. |
| 05 LAST | 20090213 | 20090214 (R4) | Hugh discovers that the market in Belize for big American cars is not as he had expected. |