Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20240520 | 20240526 (R4) | The travel industry is booming with millions more people holidaying abroad each year. In this first episode of The Tourist Trap, seasoned BBC TV travelogue presenter Rajan Datar focuses on the relentless rise of global tourism and the impact that's having on local communities. He hears how the Indian travel market is gearing up to conquer the world. He visits the Austrian village that regularly gets swamped by ten times as many tourists as there are residents. He is in Venice as it begins charging visitors to enter the city on certain days. He'll also be hearing how people have come to the end of their tether in Tenerife. Are we now in danger of killing the goose that lays the golden eggs – ruining the very natural beauty and attractions that we seek out so keenly? Produced by Bob Howard. How can we stop overtourism and protect the planet from its impact on the environment? How can we stop over-tourism and protect the planet from its impact on the environment? The travel industry is booming with millions more people holidaying abroad each year. How can we stop overtourism and protect the planet from its impact on the environment? The travel industry is booming with millions more people holidaying abroad each year. How can we stop over-tourism and protect the planet from its impact on the environment? |
| 02 | 20240527 | 20240602 (R4) | The travel industry is booming with millions more people holidaying abroad each year. In this second episode of The Tourist Trap, Rajan Datar explores the impact of climate change on tourism, alternatives to air travel and what can be done to protect places from the impact of mass tourism. He talks to two British tourists who escaped the wildfires in Greece last summer and its impact on their future holiday plans. He hears how two very different people have given up plane travel. He visits the beautiful Alpine countryside of Bohinj in Slovenia as it tries to protect its way of life from the impact of over-tourism. Rajan then takes the night train from Venice to Vienna to see if that's a comfortable and convenient alternative to flying. How can we stop overtourism and protect the planet from its impact on the environment? How can we stop over-tourism and protect the planet from its impact on the environment? The travel industry is booming with millions more people holidaying abroad each year. How can we stop overtourism and protect the planet from its impact on the environment? |
| 03 | 20240603 | 20240616 (R4) | The travel industry is booming with millions more people holidaying abroad each year.In this third and final episode of The Tourist Trap, Rajan Datar visits Paris as authorities use this summer's Olympic games as a catalyst to make a transition to a greener city. He explores the hotel which has ripped out its carpets and uses bamboo towels to try and be more eco-friendly. He tours the UK headquarters of Airbus in Filton near Bristol to hear to what extent wing design change and alternatives to fossil fuels will make aviation industry greener. He discusses what we can all do to avoid the tourist trap and travel in a more sustainable way. Produced by Bob Howard. How can we stop over-tourism and protect the planet from its impact on the environment? The travel industry is booming with millions more people holidaying abroad each year. How can we stop overtourism and protect the planet from its impact on the environment? |