Off the Beaten Track (TV series)

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Off the Beaten Track
GenreTravel
Presented byChristine Bleakley
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time30 minutes (inc. adverts)
Original release
NetworkITV
Release1 November (2013-11-01) –
13 December 2013 (2013-12-13)
Related
Wild Ireland

Off the Beaten Track is a British travel documentary show that aired on ITV from 1 November to 13 December 2013, presented by Christine Bleakley.

In the series, Bleakley "discovered Britain's hidden gems", by travelling to places that are not generally considered tourist attractions. It was reported that she was inspired by "her love of Britain and a childhood spent holidaying at home". She said of the series: "When we first discussed ideas for the series, I happened to mention that I had never had a foreign holiday until I was 18. I always holidayed at home and we travelled the length and breadth of Ireland and Scotland. I have a real appreciation of what is around us and this series is reminding people what a beautiful part of the world we live in. I loved every minute filming the show as it really was such a lovely, happy time."[1]

Bleakley said she would "love" to make a second series,[1] but in March 2014, it was announced that a second series would not be commissioned. A source for the show said, "It simply wasn't as strong as similar rival shows, and there's no chance of it returning."[2][3]

Episodes

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Episode Original Air Date Location Notes
1 1 November 2013 Derbyshire [4]
2 8 November 2013 Essex and Suffolk border [5]
3 22 November 2013 Northern Ireland [6]
4 29 November 2013 Herefordshire [7]
5 6 December 2013 Shropshire [8]
6 13 December 2013 Fife [9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Smith, Christine (26 October 2013). "Presenter Christine Bleakley is off the beaten track". Daily Express. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  2. ^ Boyle, Simon (1 March 2014). "Christine Bleakley's Off The Beaten Track show axed by ITV after poor Friday night ratings". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  3. ^ Deen, Sarah (2 March 2014). "Christine Bleakley-fronted Off The Beaten Track 'gets axed by ITV'". Metro. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Off The Beaten Track ITV". itv.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Off The Beaten Track ITV". itv.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Off The Beaten Track ITV". itv.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Off The Beaten Track ITV". itv.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Off The Beaten Track ITV". itv.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Off The Beaten Track ITV". itv.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
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