Excess Baggage Podcast
Travel magazine, featuring travellers' tales, experiences and anecdotes
Episodes to download
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Syria - The Pennines
Sat 26 Feb 2011
John McCarthy explores Syrian monuments and public baths and travels through the Pennines.
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Woods and trees - Iceland and the Scottish Islands
Sat 19 Feb 2011
John McCarthy explores British woodland and meets a fan of travel in cold landscapes.
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Colin Thubron Tibet
Sat 12 Feb 2011
John McCarthy talks to travel writer Colin Thubron about hiking up a sacred mountain.
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Romania, Transylvania - Rowing across the Indian Ocean
Sat 5 Feb 2011
John McCarthy explores Romania and rowing across the Indian Ocean.
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Russian Road - Hitler Tours
Sat 29 Jan 2011
John McCarthy explores the Vladimirka Highway in Russia.
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South America 'Wild coast' - Volunteering abroad
Sat 22 Jan 2011
John McCarthy explores the coast of Suriname, French Guiana and Guyana in South America.
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Pit villages - Overland with children across Africa
Sat 15 Jan 2011
John McCarthy explores The Great Northern Coalfield in North East England.
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Walking in Madeira, Europe and Gambia
New Year's Day 2011
John McCarthy explores walking in Europe, Tasmania, Madeira and the Gambia.
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Travel Quiz
Christmas Day 2010
Peter Curran presents a Excess Baggage special quiz with John McCarthy and Sandi Toksvig.
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Science travelogue - Foreign Commonwealth Office
Sat 18 Dec 2010
Anita Anand looks at the work of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
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Pilgrimages - Seeing the World My Way
Sat 11 Dec 2010
Anita Anand explores pilgrim routes around the world from Canterbury to Kerala.
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Tribes, Hebrides, Visitor to Britain
Sat 4 Dec 2010
John McCarthy looks at tribes and the Hebrides and meets a first time visitor to Britain.
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Human Rights - Patagonia
Sat 27 Nov 2010
John McCarthy talks to Bianca Jagger about her travels and to Matthew Rhys about Patagonia
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Yemen - The Sun
Sat 20 Nov 2010
John McCarthy looks at travelling in Yemen and attitudes to the sun round the world.
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Medics abroad and Bridges
Sat 13 Nov 2010
John McCarthy talks to medics who work abroad and looks at bridges with Dan Cruickshank.
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Syria - Sark
Sat 30 Oct 2010
John McCarthy focuses on the rich history of Syria and the serenity of Sark.
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Villages, Ordnance Survey and Finland
Sat 23 Oct 2010
John McCarthy looks at British villages, Ordnance Survey maps and Finland.
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Kim's India, Apps and Tweets
Sat 16 Oct 2010
John McCarthy hears about the India of Kipling's Kim and discusses travel tweets and apps.
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British Countryside and Tasmania
Sat 9 Oct 2010
John McCarthy looks at Tasmania and the attractions of the British countryside.
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Alaska - Zambia - Cycle path to Paris
Sat 2 Oct 2010
John McCarthy investigates Alaska, Zambia and London to Paris by bike.
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Hot-air balloons - Wildlife conservation
Sat 25 Sep 2010
John McCarthy looks at the appeal of wildlife travel especially in a balloon.
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Family History - Paraguay
Sat 18 Sep 2010
Sandi Toksvig finds out about travelling to trace family history, and life in Paraguay.
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Places of worship/retreats - The paintings of Sir Winston Churchill
Sat 11 Sep 2010
Sandi Toksvig goes on retreat and explores the places painted by Sir Winston Churchill.
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The Dark Tourist - Florida
Sat 4 Sep 2010
Sandi Toksvig explores Florida and some off beat destinations with comedian Dom Joly.
