Wed, Nov 9, 2011
Paul starts in Kingston-upon-Hull, where British caravans are made, to experience the most popular mode of transport for domestic holidays in England, which annually receives 30 million tourists. Learning the practicalities of a caravan proves quite a challenge. On his tour of England, Paul discovers such quaint traditions as competitive egg throwing. In tiny Weston, the joys of sleepy beach resorts, such as sand castles and Punch & Judy puppet shows, where guest performer Paul introduces as character football star Wayne Rooney. Then a rustic music festival with ancient DJ. Pure countryside charm in the Cotswolds, yet a circus passes by, an boyish dream of Paul's, part of which finally comes true thanks to the clown. In Cornwall, where he picks a huge, self-contained caravan park which even includes a golf course. Feklow comedian Syteve Frost shows him the real Cornish country, which traditionally feels different from Engeland, some even preach separatism,a nd a heritage reaching back to Celtic paganism.
Wed, Oct 19, 2011
British comedian Paul Merton's first extreme holiday is a Caribbean cruise aboard the Allure of the Sea, the world's largest holiday ship. he feels hardly at ease among what seems an international luxury mall crowd and their mindless entertainment. Island visits start promising, but are too short to properly find out about the real county and people behind the standardized luxury tourist resorts.