Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Travel Man: 48 Hours in... is a TV show on Channel 4. Joe Lycett shows us how to get the most out of some of the world's most popular mini-breaks. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 16 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in December 2025.
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1:05:00Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Travel Man Joe Lycett whisks Bill Bailey off to Iceland for al fresco bathing, volcanoes, Northern Lights, husky sledding and snowflake bread.
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In this festive special, Joe Lycett and Stephen Mangan romp around Rio de Janeiro as they take to the skies, try out their samba skills and learn to cook a Christmas dinner Brazilian-style.
Series 11
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30:00Sarah Millican joins Joe Lycett in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, where hot air ballooning, cepelinai dumplings and gira, and the Lukiskes Prison await.
Series 12 30:00
30:00Joe Lycett takes Mo Gilligan on a Cypriot odyssey. They get hands-on with halloumi, ride mushroom boats, visit The Salt & Pepper Museum and sample a 24-carat gold ice lolly.
25:00Joe Lycett and Katherine Parkinson explore Antwerp by hitting a golf ball around it, before they sample the local beer, dine in a launderette and journey down into the subterranean tunnels.
Series 13 30:00
30:00Comedian Adam Buxton and Joe Lycett peruse Prague's wonders, as they kayak down the River Vltava, sample sausages out of skulls and caviar-laced ice cream, and enjoy a beer spa.
25:00Jessica Fostekew and Joe Lycett enjoy a Canarian caper in Lanzarote, as they trike through the lunar landscape, sample volcanic vino and cactus croquettes, and tour the lava tunnels.
30:00Alan Davies joins Joe Lycett for a traverse around Trieste, where they shoot the breeze at the Wind Museum and go food and fizz pairing in Prosecco. (S12 Ep1/5)
25:00Desiree Burch joins Joe Lycett for some snow-filled shenanigans in Lapland, where they have a crack at ice fishing and get carried away on a sleigh-ride. (S12 Ep2/5)
Series 11 30:00
30:00Joe heads to the Austro-German border with Roisin Conaty for horse-drawn dining, daisy eating, a musical bicycle tour and more. May contain Mozart Balls.
30:00In Dublin, Joe Lycett and comedian Mawaan Rizwan visit talking statues, swim in 'scrotum-tightening' waters, and swig stout at the Guinness Storehouse.
Series 14 30:00
30:00Rose Matafeo joins Joe Lycett for mischief in Malmö. They visit the world's first twisting tower and the Disgusting Food Museum and sample insects and a spirit made from beaver glands.
30:00...Washington DC: Joe Lycett and Phil Wang enjoy DC's wonders, from the Washington Monument to the Barbie Pond, a secret door experience, a donut tour and a gin rickey in a speakeasy.
30:00Joe Lycett and Alex Brooker make a splash on their Wikkelboat floating homes before taking a rooftop tour, tickling their tastebuds with fermented flavours and having a go at pinball.
30:00David O'Doherty joins Joe Lycett for a Costa del stroll along the Caminito del Rey, a 100-year-old barrel drink, a spot of dolphin watching and a visit to Picasso's birthplace.
Series 11 30:00
30:00Join Asim Chaudhry and Joe Lycett for le weekend in Marseille. Expect street food, skateboarding, submerged sculpture, and spectacular sights from atop the Basilica Notre-Dame de la Garde.