"Lonely Planet" (1994) TV series

User Rating:

8.9/10   

Directors:

Francis Delaney
Rik Lander
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | unknown

Genre:

Adventure | Reality-TV

Plot Keywords:

North America | Africa | Exploration | Solitary | South America

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 13	4:30 AM	PBS
Sat. July 18	4:00 PM	PBS

Cast

Ian Wright	...	Himself - Traveler (59 episodes, 1994-2009)
Justine Shapiro	...	Herself - Traveler / ... (40 episodes, 2002-2009)
Megan McCormick	...	Herself - Traveler / ... (36 episodes, 1999-2009)

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Series Directed by
Angus Cameron		(3 episodes, 1999-2001)
Francis Delaney		(unknown episodes)
Carl Hindmarch		(unknown episodes)
Rik Lander		(unknown episodes)
Graham Loveridge		(unknown episodes)
Peter Boyd Maclean		(unknown episodes)
Nick Corey Right		(unknown episodes)
Philippa Robinson		(unknown episodes)
Catey Sexton		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Michelle Smith	....	producer / associate producer (3 episodes, 1999)
Paul Iacono	....	managing producer: Travel Channel (2 episodes, 1994)
Tracey Cuesta	....	supervising producer (2 episodes)
Vanessa Colosi	....	producer (unknown episodes, 2000)
Dalton Delan	....	executive producer: Travel Channel (unknown episodes)
Jacqueline Frank	....	series producer (unknown episodes)
Phil Frank	....	series producer: Travel Channel (unknown episodes)
Silvia Santamaria-Prieto	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Carole Tomko	....	executive producer: Learning Channel (unknown episodes)
Leslie Wiener	....	associate producer: Pilot Productions (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Paul Mounsey		(4 episodes, 2005)
Daniel Pemberton		(2 episodes)
Michael Conn		(unknown episodes)
Amanda Kramer		(unknown episodes)
Ian Ritchie		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Nigel Kinnings		(1 episode, 1999)
David Marsh		(1 episode, 1999)
Luke Hallam		(1 episode, 2000)
Adam Vardy		(1 episode, 2004)
Tim Knight		(1 episode)

Series Film Editing by
Joby Gee		(2 episodes)
Kavi Pujara		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Jim Spencer	....	production manager (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Mel Moore	....	production manager (4 episodes)
Sonia Borges	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
John DeAngelis	....	general manager (unknown episodes)
Laura Djanogly	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Jason Fisher-Jones	....	graphics (unknown episodes)
Paula Nessick	....	graphics (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Oliver Machin	....	sound recordist (10 episodes, 2001-2004)
Mat Jackson	....	sound recordist (3 episodes)
Gethin Aldous	....	sound recordist (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Michelle Smith	....	sound recordist (2 episodes)
Francis X. Coakley	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Nigel Glynn-Davies	....	dubbing mixer (unknown episodes)
Paul Kolsky	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Eli Yerbury	....	sound assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Thorsten Rienth	....	graphics animator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Robin Probyn	....	camera operator (1 episode)
Georgina Burrell	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
David Collins	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Nigel Kinnings	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Simon Niblett	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Justin James	....	on-line editor (1 episode)
Graham Barker	....	on-line editor (unknown episodes)
Jon Blow	....	on-line editor (unknown episodes)
Neil Coles	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Graham Portbury	....	on-line editor (unknown episodes)
Mel Quigley	....	off-line editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Ian Ritchie	....	composer: title music (1 episode)
Neville Farmer	....	musical director (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Eric Lian	....	film footage (2 episodes)
Xanthe Apostolos	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)
Ifanya Bell	....	location assistant (unknown episodes)
Charlotte Botten	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Charlie Clay	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Atussa Dorudi	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Lora Galantini	....	researcher (unknown episodes)
Oliver Machin	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Richard Miller	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Patricia Newt	....	production executive (unknown episodes)
Gary Parker	....	script editor (unknown episodes)
Kathryn Smith	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Pilot Productions
• WETA

Distributors

• 7 Network (Australia) (TV)
• American Public Television (USA) (TV)
• Canal Évasion (2004) (Canada) (TV) (French dubbed)
• Channel 4 Television Corporation (UK) (TV)
• Discovery Channel
• France 3 (FR 3) (France) (TV)
• Learning Channel (TLC), The (USA) (TV)
• Travel Channel

Also Known As:

"Globe Trekker" (USA)
"Pilot Guides" (UK)

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Alausi, Ecuador

Company:

Pilot Productions

Nice concept

I like the mix of "serious" bits of culture and the more bizarre, comical elements very much. I have to say I'm a real fan of Ian Wright, I always laugh my ass (excuse my French) off when he hosts a show.

I believe the series is called 'Globe Trekker' on Discovery Channel.