The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

The comedian travels to the world's least likely tourist destinations

Comedian Romesh Ranganathan travels to some of the world's least likely tourist destinations in this slightly unusual celebrity travelogue. Are they really as bad as they say?

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Romesh finds out if there is more to Haiti than the sensational headlines on the news.

Haiti

Romesh gets an insider's guide to Haiti to find out if his preconceptions about the Caribbean island are right, or if there is more to the country than the sensational headlines he has seen on the news.

Romesh travels to Ethiopia. Will he find a place of unique natural beauty there?

Ethiopia

Comedian Romesh Ranganathan is heading to East Africa to discover if Ethiopia's reputation is justified. Is Ethiopia really a food-starved dust bowl? Or will Romesh find a warm welcome and place of unique natural beauty there?

Romesh travels to Albania to find out whether his preconceptions are right.

Albania

Romesh travels to Albania to find out whether his preconceptions are right. Albania has everything, beaches on the same coastline as Greece and Croatia, hills to trek in and stunning mountains.

Romesh Ranganathan gets an insider's guide of the Canadian Arctic.

The Arctic

Romesh is travelling the furthest he's ever been, as he heads to one of the coldest and most hostile environments on earth. To get an insider's guide in the Canadian Arctic and finds out if his preconceptions about this part of the world are right.

In Zimbabwe, Rom gets caught in a storm and re-enacts the film Titanic on a houseboat.

Zimbabwe

Rom is travelling around Zimbabwe to find out if Brits should be holidaying here once more. Rom is met by Chipo, she explains that although people have been coming to the country, few venture beyond Victoria Falls.

In Mongolia, Rom visits an energy centre in the middle of the desert.

Mongolia

Romesh travels to Mongolia, a country which he has almost no prior knowledge. Landing in the capital Ulaanbaatar, Rom spends a week exploring this vast nation, guided by local entrepreneur and TV host Ider Od.

Rom meets the Bosnian who claims to have discovered the world's largest pyramid.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the mind of Romesh, is a place inextricably linked with war. He had never even heard the word Bosnia until the war broke out and finds it hard to conjure any other images when he thinks about the country now.

In Colombia, Romesh sees Colonial cities, Caribbean beaches and a Jesus statue shop.

Colombia

All Romesh knows about Colombia is cocaine barons and for most of his life, that was more than enough to stop him wanting to visit. But is Colombia's reputation for drug wars justified? Or does it have more to offer?

In a festive special, Rom visits the Sahara Desert

Sahara

Romesh he has agreed to do another Christmas episode, on the strict understanding that he will not go anywhere cold. And so Rom is travelling to the Sahara. Due to  shooting Christmas episodes in July, he has arrived at the hottest time of the year.

The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

Series 1

1. Haiti

2. Ethiopia

3. Albania

4. The Arctic