Excess Baggage

Israel

John McCarthy discusses the diverse attractions of Israel as a destination. It's a land whose...

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ExcessBag 18 Feb 12: Israel

John looks beyond the political debate to find what Israel has to offer the ordinary traveller;...

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Stone - Sacred sites - Crazy River

John McCarthy talks to artist Emily Young about her travels to find stone for her sculpture, to...

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ExcessBag 11 Feb 12: Stones - Sacred places - Crazy River

John McCarthy talks to artist Emily Young about her travels to find stone for her sculpture, to...

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Antarctica

John McCarthy visits 'The Heart of the Great Alone' an exhibition of polar photography at The...

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ExcessBag 04 Feb 12 : Antarctica

John McCarthy visits 'The Heart of the Great Alone' an exhibiton of polar photography at The...

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Overland To Mongolia - Wild West - The Calgary Stampede

John McCarthy discusses the 'Wild West' with former documentary film-maker Tim Slessor who has...

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ExcessBag 28 Jan 12: Mongolia - Wild West - Calgary Stampede

John McCarthy talks to Lord Sugar's right-hand man in The Apprentice Nick Hewer about his journey...

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The Occupied territories of East Jerusalem and the West Bank

John McCarthy looks at the delights and difficulties of visiting the occupied territories of East...

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ExcessBag 21 Jan 12: The West Bank

John McCarthy looks at the delights and difficulties of visiting the occupied territories of East...

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Swimming - Land Art - Sicily

John McCarthy discusses Art and Travel with leading art critic Andrew Graham-Dixon explaining his...

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ExcessBag 14 Jan 12: Swimming - Land art - Sicily

John McCarthy talks to writer Susie Parr about her quest to chart the history of outdoor bathing...

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Hitchhiking veteran - Butterflies - Burma

John McCarthy meets three intrepid women travellers who cross the generations as well as the...

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ExcessBag 07 Jan 11: Veteran hitchhiker; butterflies; Burma

John McCarthy meets veteran hitchhiker Naomi Molten who recalls her 1950s travels; student Isobel...

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England

John McCarthy looks at the changing nature of the traditional attractions of England with...

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ExcessBag31 Dec11: England

John McCarthy looks at the changing nature of the traditional attractions of England with...

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Christmas Quiz

Peter Curran presents an Excess Baggage special quiz for Christmas from the Radio Theatre with...

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ExcessBag25Dec11: Christmas Travel Quiz

Peter Curran presents an Excess Baggage special quiz for Christmas from the Radio Theatre with...

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Travel Biography from The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

John McCarthy discusses travel biography at October's Cheltenham Literature Festival with eminent...

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ExcessBag24Dec11:Repeat Cheltenham Literature Festival

John McCarthy discusses travel biography at the Cheltenham Literature Festival with eminent...

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