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Coach Trip
File:Coachtripuk.jpg
Title card
StarringBrendan Sheerin
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series4 (as of January 2009)
No. of episodesSee Coach Trip (series four)
Production
Production locationVarious
Running time60 minutes
Production company12 Yard
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release7 March 2005 (UK) –
present

Coach Trip is a reality TV show shown on Channel 4 in Britain. Four series have so far been made, with the first series filmed in 2004 and shown in 2005, the second filmed in 2005 and shown in 2006, the third filmed in 2008 and shown in 2009 and the fourth series filmed in 2009 and shown currently. The shows format consists of seven teams of two travelling around Europe on a coach for 30 days in the first three series and 50 days in the fourth series, while attempting to avoid being voted off the trip along the way, to be replaced by a replacement couple. The tour guide is Brendan Sheerin, who has since been labelled a "British institution" by the British media.

Series 4 began its first airing on Monday 15 February 2010 at 5.00pm

The Coach Drivers

The driver of series one was Chris Groombridge, who drives for a Motts Travel in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. The driver of series two and three was Paul Donald. Motts Travel have supplied the specially adapted coach for all three series this far. The driver of series four is Paul Donald, driving the latest coach in the Motts Travel fleet to be converted for the Coach Trip, MT09 MTT.

The Coach Registration Plates

The resgistration number plate of series one and two was T100 MTT. The resgistration number plate of series three was MT04 MTT. Motts Travel had two different coach registration number plates for all three series this far. The registration number plate of series four and later series is used by Motts Travel with a new registration as MT09 MTT.

TV Scheduling

The first series which was shown at 4:30pm and repeated the following morning, developed a small cult following. The second series was shown at 2:55pm with no repeats. Repeats of the first series began showing on Sky Real Lives in January 2008, at 3:30pm and 4:00pm (two shows back-to-back)on SKY Real Lives. The first series was repeated{again}on Monday 16 June 2008 at 3:30PM. The second series of the show will start to repeat on Saturday 5 July at 8.00am on Sky Real Lives and also is on at 9.00am on Sky Real Lives +1. Repeats of series 2 now showing Weekdays at 5pm with a Double Bill on Sky Real Lives. Series 4 began its first airing on Monday 15 February 2010 at 5.00pm, with one episode per weekday, just as with series 3.

Series 1 and 2 were shown in Australia on the Australian Broadcasting Commission's digital channel ABC2 from late 2008 to February 2009, at 6:35 pm weekdays. The same channel showed Series 3 from October 6, 2009 at 7:30pm weekdays.

Series One

Main article: Coach Trip (series one)

Series one began showing on 7 March 2005. The trip went through several European countries. Brendan Sheerin was the tour guide. Andy Love was narrator.

Series Two

Series two began showing on 22 May 2006. This year the trip was centred on Mediterranean countries. Brendan returned as the tour guide. The narrator once again was Andy Love.

Contestants (In Order of Elimination)

  • John and Irene. Husband and wife from Doncaster. (Original 7. Walked on Day 3 due to illness)
  • Paul and Heidi. Partners. (Original 7. Red-carded on Day 3)
  • Connie and Betty. Friends from Hertfordshire. (Original 7. Red-carded on Day 5)
  • Phil and Jackie. Husband and wife from London. (Joined on Day 5. replacing John and Irene. Red-carded on Day 7)
  • Bill and Rae. Husband and wife. (Joined on Day 5 replacing Paul and Heidi. Red-carded on Day 9)
  • Alan and Eileen. Husband and wife. (Original 7. Red-carded on Day 11)
  • Clare and Kat. Waitresses and Dancers. (Original 7. Red-carded on Day 13 despite wanting a late night party with Alan and Lorenzo.)
  • Alan and Lorenzo. Barbers from Middlesex. (Original 7. Red-carded on the beginning of Day 14 for bad behavior and refusing to continue despite they slept late in the same hotel on Day 13 with Clare and Kat.)

Note: Lorenzo also appeared on Channel 4 reality tv show Shipwrecked: Battle of the Islands.

  • John and Kerrie. Friends and workmates from Manchester. (Original 7. Yellow-carded for timekeeping on the beginning of Day 7 but Red-carded on Day 15)
  • Joe and Marlon and Freddie. Father and son and toy born black and mixed-racised respectively. (Joined on the end of Day 6 replacing Connie and Betty. Lost £500 and Freddie who passed away on Day 16 and Red-carded on Day 17)
  • Dave and Di. Husband and wife. (Joined on Day 9 replacing Phil and Jackie. Red-carded on Day 19)
  • Victoria and Jackson. Friends. (Joined on Day 17 replacing John and Kerrie. Red-carded for refusing to continue on the beginning of Day 21)
  • Jess and Becky. Friends. (Joined on Day 16 replacing Clare and Kat. Walked on the beginning of Day 22 due to the 7th of July Attacks in London)
  • Ivor and Andrea. Partners. (Joined on Day 11 replacing Bill and Rae. Red-carded for manipulating the previous days vote on Day 23)
  • Chandra and Vina. Husband and wife. (Joined on Day 21 replacing Victoria and Jackson. Red-carded on Day 24)
  • John and Kelly. Partners. (Joined on the end of Day 25 replacing Chandra and Vina. Walked on beginning of Day 28 due to refusing to miss their early flight.)
  • Paul and Joy. Husband and wife. (Joined on Day 15 replacing Alan and Lorenzo. Winners)
  • Doris and Ann. Mother and daughter. (Joined on Day 13 replacing Alan and Eileen. Lasted until final day)
  • Paul and Tim. Friends. (Joined on Day 18 replacing Joe and Marlon. Lasted until final day)
  • Mary and Jamie. Boyfriend and girlfriend. (Joined on Day 23 replacing Jess and Becky. Lasted until final day)
  • Matt and Scott. Friends. (Joined on Day 23 replacing Dave and Di. Lasted until final day)
  • Dennis and Jackie. Husband and wife from Birmingham. (Joined on Day 24 replacing Ivor and Andrea. Lasted until final day)

(Note: Contestants in italics yellow-carded without being voted off, someone not real died and left without being voted off).

Voting History II

Day
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Paul
Joy 		Not on
Coach		 Immune 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 Vote Suspended 0
Votes		 1
Vote		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 0
Vote		 1
Vote		 0
Votes		 2
Votes		 Winners
Doris
Ann 		Not on
Coach		 Immune 1
Vote		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 1
Vote		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 Vote Suspended 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 4
Votes		 1
Vote		 0
Votes		 1
Vote		 Second
Paul
Tim 		Not on
Coach		 Immune 1
Vote		 1
Vote		 Vote Suspended 1
Vote		 2
Votes		 1
Vote		 4
Votes		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 Third
Jamie
Mary 		Not on
Coach		 Immune 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 1
Vote		 0
Votes		 1
Vote		 1
Vote		 Second
Matt
Scott 		Not on
Coach		 Immune 1
Vote		 1
Vote		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 5
Votes		 1
Vote		 Second
Dennis
Jackie 		Not on
Coach		 Immune 1
Vote		 2
Votes		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 1
Vote		 Second
John
Kelly 		Not on
Coach		 Immune Immune 5
Votes		 N/A Walked
(beginning of Day 28)
Chandra
Vina 		Not on
Coach		 Vote Suspended Immune 4
Votes		 4
Votes		 Red Carded
(Day 24)
Ivor
Andrea 		Not on
Coach		 Immune 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 1
Vote		 2
Votes		 1
Vote		 0
Votes		 Immune 0
Votes		 Vote Suspended 4
Votes		 Manipulated
Yesterday's
Vote		 Red Carded
(Day 23)
Jess
Becky 		Not on
Coach		 Immune 0
Votes		 2
Votes		 1
Vote		 0
Votes		 Vote Suspended N/A Walked
(beginning of Day 22)
Victoria
Jackson 		Not on
Coach		 Immune 2
Votes		 1
Vote		 5
Votes		 Vote Suspended Red Carded
(Day 21)
Dave
Di 		Not on
Coach		 Immune 2
Votes		 1
Vote		 2
Votes		 3
Votes		 3
Votes		 0
Votes		 1
Vote		 0
Votes		 3
Votes		 3
Votes		 Red Carded
(Day 19)
Joe
Marlon 		Not on
Coach		 Immune Immune 1
Vote		 1
Vote		 2
Votes		 1
Vote		 1
Vote		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 3
Votes		 5
Votes		 Red Carded
(Day 17)
John
Kerrie 		0
Votes		 0
Votes		 1
Vote		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 1
Vote		 Timekeeping
0
Votes		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 1
Vote		 5
Votes		 Red Carded
(Day 15)
Alan
Lorenzo 		2
Votes		 2
Votes		 1
Vote		 0
Votes		 2
Votes		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 2
Votes		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 Bad
Behaviour		 Red Carded
(Day 14)
Clare
Kat 		0
Votes		 1
Vote		 1
Vote		 0
Votes		 1
Vote		 0
Votes		 2
Votes		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 3
Votes		 4
Votes		 Red Carded
(Day 13)
Alan
Eileen 		0
Votes		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 4
Votes		 0
Votes		 1
Vote		 0
Votes		 0
Votes		 1
Vote		 2
Votes		 5
Votes		 Red Carded
(Day 11)
Bill
Rae 		Not on
Coach		 Immune 1
Vote		 1
Vote		 5
Votes		 3
Votes		 Red Carded
(Day 9)
Phil
Jackie 		Not on
Coach		 Immune 3
Votes		 4
Votes		 Red Carded
(Day 7)
Connie
Betty 		2
Votes		 3
Votes		 0
Votes		 1
Vote		 4
Votes		 Red Carded
(Day 5)
John
Irene 		0
Votes		 Immune N/A Walked
(Day 3)
Paul
Heidi 		3
Votes		 0
Votes		 3
Votes		 Red Carded
(Day 3)

(Note: Orange background used for a luxury suite, Blue background used for a night out and Black backgrounds used from Day 21 when the vote that was suspended because of the London Bombings).

The Trip Day by Day

Arrival Day and Day 1 of the trip - Madrid

All the contestants were greeted at Madrid airport by tour guide Brendan and they then went to their hotel where they got to know each other. On the first evening the youngsters in the group were drinking heavily and Alan performed a strip tease in front of the fellow coach trippers (and other hotel guests). The next morning Brendan had to warn them about their behavior, noting this was not an 18 to 30 holiday. The coach trippers were taken on an open topped bus tour of Madrid and then had a tour of Real Madrid's Bernabeu stadium. At the vote at the end of the day Alan and Lorenzo received two votes, Connie and Betty also received two votes, but Paul and Heidi received three votes which meant they received a yellow card.

Day 2 - Segovia

Day 2 began with the news that Irene had felt ill over night and would have to see a doctor, so her and husband John did not go on the day's trip. The rest of the coach trippers were taken to the town of Segovia. In the morning they were taught how to cook a local dish. In the afternoon they had a tour of the Alcázar. In the days vote Kat and Clare received one vote, Eileen and Alan received one vote, Alan and Lorenzo received two votes and Connie and Betty received three votes, meaning they received a yellow card. John and Irene were allowed to cast their vote over the phone despite not taking part in the day's trip. Irene has a bowel movement.

Day 3 - Salamanca

The day started with the news that due to Irene still not feeling well her and John would be leaving the trip. Brendan was annoyed with Clare and Kat and John and Kerry for oversleeping but the coach was delayed due to John and Irene's departure. The morning in Salamanca was spent learning how to make traditional Castilian Pottery. In the afternoon they were given a Spanish lesson. In the day's vote Kerrie and John received one vote, Alan and Lorenzo received one vote, Clare and Kat received one vote and Paul and Heidi received three votes, which meant they received their second yellow card, followed by a red card.

Day 4 - Monfortinho

The day began with news that Lorenzo had left one of his shoes in the hotel they had stayed at in Madrid. The coach trippers made their way across the border to Portugal, going to the town of Monfortinho. There they enjoyed a couple of hours at a spa, and Brendan unintentionally offered entertainment to the rest of the group when in a spring bath. Clare also received news of her university exam results from home, with her receiving an Upper Second degree. Brendan also received news that the Madrid hotel had found Lorenzo's shoe. The group then had a jeep ride up a mountain, to a restaurant where they would be eating dinner. At the day's vote Brendan revealed that they would not be voting for who they want to leave the trip but instead who they thought deserved to receive a night in a luxury hotel suite. Betty and Connie received one vote, but Alan and Eileen received four, meaning they received the night in the suite.

Day 5 - Tomar

The day began with an argument between Clare and Brendan after some confusion about departure times. Two new couples arrived to replace those which had left, these were Bill and Ray, and Jackie and Phil. The day's trip was to Tomar. In Tomar they visited a castle. In the afternoon they had an archery lesson, followed by a competition, which was won by Connie and Betty. Their prize was supposed to be breakfast in bed served by Brendan, however this would depend on them surviving the days vote. At the vote Kat and Clare received one vote, Alan and Lorenzo received two votes and Connie and Betty received four votes. This meant they received a red card and have to miss out on having breakfast in bed.

Day 6 - Lisbon

The day started with Brendan serving Phil and Jackie breakfast in bed, at the request of Connie and Betty who could not take the prize they won the previous day. The day's trip was to Lisbon. Firstly they visited the Lisbon Oceanarium. In the afternoon they enjoyed a port wine tasting session aboard a tram and then had a tile painting lesson. At the day's vote Bill and Rae received one vote, John and Kerrie received one vote, Alan and Eileen received one vote and Phil and Jackie received three votes meaning they received a yellow card. They had predicted this earlier as the new couples feel the old couples are plotting to vote them off. After the vote new couple Joe and Marlon arrived. Brendan, tired of the coach trippers continuously arriving late in the mornings gave an explicit warning that anyone late the next morning would automatically receive a yellow card if the couple the next moring have another automatic yellow card for timekeeping it will become an automatic red card.

Day 7 - Faro

The day started with Brendan waiting at the coach to see whether all the contestants would reach the coach by 7:30am. John and Kerrie did not turn up. Brendan went to their hotel room and delivered a yellow card, as promised. The day's trip was to Faro. In the morning they received a golf lesson, although this was delayed as several contestants were not dressed according to the dress code which Alan (Alan and Lorenzo) found funny, but Brendan did not find it funny. In the afternoon they spent time at a water park. Joe had to go to the medical centre at the park as he suffered from dehydration. At the day's vote Bill and Rae received one vote, Clare and Kat received two votes and Phil and Jackie received four votes, meaning they received a red card.

Day 8 - Lagos

The day began with the news that not only was Joe still feeling unwell from the day before but that Kerrie was also suffering from sunstroke. Both of these missed the days trip to Lagos. In Lagos the coach trippers went on a boat trip out at sea, where they swam amongst the coves. Brendan, who suffers from sea sickness in small boats did not join them but instead had a break from the group with driver Paul. On the coach an argument from the day before, concerning the youngsters flirty behavior at the water park upsetting Bill and Rae was dragged up again. At the afternoon's stop the group went in four by fours up to a distillery where they drank fire water. At the vote Joe and Marlon received one vote and Bill and Rae received five votes and received a yellow card. Bill and Rae accused the original coach trippers of plotting against Phil and Jackie and now against themselves and predicted they would receive a red card tomorrow.

Day 9 - Seville

The day started with new passengers Dave and Di joining the coach. It was revealed that the previous night Lorenzo had woken up the new couple at 12:30am doing impressions of Brendan at their door, and had then rung them up twice in the middle of the night. Whilst on their way to Seville the coach had to stop whilst the toilet was fixed. The morning's trip was a tour of the Alacazar, where Joe annoyed several people with his puppet, Freddy. Lunch was a Tapas tour. During lunch Joe and Clare had an argument as Joe believes Clare has been looking down her nose at Joe and Marlon. Joe called Clare a little girl and Clare was left in tears. Alan and Eileen sided with Clare calling Joe's behavior disgraceful. The Tapas tour was stopped short due to the argument. At the vote Joe and Marlon received one vote, Alan and Eileen received one vote, Alan and Lorenzo received two votes and Bill and Rae received three votes meaning they received a red card.

Day 10 - Jerez

The day started with the news that the voting pact which had existed, with the original coach trippers voting off newer couples, appeared to be breaking down. Joe was very upset at Alan for voting for him and Marlon the previous night and accused Alan of trying to control the group. The day's trip was to Jerez. The first stop was to a honey farm where the group donned protective clothing and got up close with some bees and then tasted some honey. Kerry was less keen as she has a phobia of bees. The second stop was a sherry tasting activity where several coach trippers had too much too drink. At the day's vote Dave and Di, Alan and Eileen and Joe and Marlon all received two votes. As there was a tie the three other couples had to decide between them who would receive the deciding vote. They decided Alan and Eileen should be given a yellow card.

Day 11 - Gibraltar

The day started with new couple Ivor and Andrea joining the coach. Almost immediately they were approached by Joe to help him vote off Alan and Eileen. The day's trip saw the coach trippers return to British soil as they visited Gibraltar, singing God Save the Queen as they entered. They took a cable car to the top of the rock to see the views of Gibraltar and the Barbary Apes. John was getting on well with one of the apes until he was bitten. A local tour guide called Angel had joined the tour for the day and irritated Brendan by taking charge of the trips. Brendan was most put out as he saw Angel as being local whilst he was international. The second stop was to HMS York where they were given a tour of the ship by Surg. Lt. Duncan "Flash" Gordon. At the day's vote Joe and Marlon received one vote, Di and Dave received one vote but Alan and Eileen received five votes so were given a red card.

Day 12 - Tangier

As the day's trip involved going to Africa the coach trippers had to wake up early. However there was a slight delay as the coach had a flat battery caused by the lights being left on over night. Paul the driver fixed the problem and they went on their way to the ferry port where they went on a ferry to Tangier. Clare tried to make peace with Joe after their arguments over the previous few days but Joe was not interested. In Tangiers they went to a market where they practiced their haggling skills. They then had a traditional Moroccan lunch followed by a belly dance. Ivor, Dave and Alan all joined in with their own belly dances. At the day's vote Joe and Marlon received one vote, Di and Dave received two votes and Clare and Kat received three votes which earned them a yellow card.

Day 13 - Marbella/Mijas

The day's first trip was to a private beach in Marbella. There the coach trippers enjoyed a morning trying out jet skis and pedalows. Alan and Lorenzo managed to turn over their jet ski, leaving them in the water. Brendan also spent time in the water, after Clare pushed him off of his pedalow. At lunch a new couple, Doris and Ann joined the trip. It was also revealed that Kat and Alan may have become more than friends. In the afternoon they visited Mijas where most of the group had a donkey ride through the town. Brendan took the opportunity to meet up with some of his friends. At the day's vote Di and Dave received three votes and Kat and Clare received four votes and were given a red card. Although they were then no longer part of the coach trip their flight home was not until the next day and they found out where the coach trippers were staying and had one final night with their friends on the trip.

Day 14 - Granada

The day started with the consequences of the night before. The late night of partying of Alan, Lorenzo, Clare and Kat had finished in the early hours of the morning with the youngsters upsetting other guests with the noise they made. Alan and Kat spent the night in the same room and by morning Alan said he would rather leave the coach than leave Kat. As Lorenzo and Alan showed no interest in joining the day's trip and were delaying the other coach trippers Brendan gave them an automatic red card. The days trip to Granada was further delayed after they were stuck in a traffic jam due to an accident further up the motorway. They were finally able to make a u-turn and join a different route, allowing them to reach Granada six hours late. The only stop of the day was to some Moorish Baths, where they were able to relax after the stresses of the morning. As the group was now down to just five couples Brendan decided the night's vote would be for a prize of two tickets to a gypsy night. Doris and Ann and Kerrie and John received one vote each but Di and Dave received three votes, meaning they won the night out.

Day 15 - Almeria

The day started with a new couple, Paul and Joy joining the coach. The day's trip was to Almería. As the area was home to the filming of many western firms Brendan decided the coach trippers should give each other cowboy names. This caused problems between Kerrie and Andrea after Kerrie gave Andrea the name of "Acting" Andrea. There had been problems in the previous days between the two after Andrea voted for Kerrie's friends Clare and Kat. Claiming she was missing her daughter Kerie asked other coach trippers to vote for her and John at the vote later in the day. The day's stop was to a wild west theme park where the group watched stage fights and had a go at it themselves. In the afternoon they went to the park's zoo and watched a parrot show. At the day's vote Ivor and Andrea received one vote but John and Kerrie received five votes and were given a red card, meaning the original seven couples had now left. But before the red card was given arguments between Kerrie and Andrea continued. Andrea then turned on Joe who had tried to stop the arguments. In the heat of the argument Joe told Brendan he wanted to get off the trip, although he was still on the coach at the end of the day.

Day 16 - Benidorm

The day started with new couple Jess and Becky joining the coach. The day's trip was to Benidorm. First they had a water skiing lesson then were able to have a go at Benidorm's cable skiing. Older members Doris and Joy did not take part, instead they chose to go shopping. The days fun turned to misery for Joe as he had gone skiing with £500 in his pockets and he lost all the money in the sea. Despite Brendan organising a search party the money was not found. To increase Joe's agony his cuddly toy Freddie also went missing and was presumed lost or passed away at sea. To mark Joe's loss of half a thousand pounds and Freddie the dredd a minutes silence and Chopin's Funeral march were both held on the coach. At the day's vote Di and Dave received one vote, Ivor and Andrea received two votes and Joe and Marlon received three votes and were given a yellow card. After the vote Andrea and Marlon had an apologising argument over the way Andrea had treated Kerrie badly the previous day.

Day 17 - Ibiza

The day's trip was to Ibiza which needed a two hour ferry ride from the mainland. New couple Victoria and Jackson joined the coach. The day's first stop was a DJ mixing lesson with Brandon Block and Andy B. Doris was chosen as star DJ and was given the name DJ Doris. The afternoon's stop was to a yoga lesson. At the vote Ivor and Andrea and Doris and Ann both received one vote, and Joe and Marlon received five votes and were given a red card. Joe proceeded to talk emotionally of his friends on the coach and then addressed Ivor, saying "I love you Ivor, I love you big time bruv", which saw Andrea make a half-hearted attempt to hold back a laugh. She then criticised his "performance" to camera, away from the rest of the group.

Day 18 - Tarragona

The day started with new couple Paul and Tim joining the coach. The days trip was to Tarragona. The first stop was to the theme park Port Aventura where some of the group rode the roller coasters, including Dragon Khan. This left Ann and Brendan feeling sick. Dave went on the roller coasters despite claiming he has been suffering from a serious balance problem in the last year, which made Andrea suspect he has not been ill at all. The second half of the day was a guided tour through the city. Some members of the group made Brendan angry as they chatted through the guides talks about the various parts of the city, and was annoyed with Becky leaving the group to use her mobile phone. At the day's vote Jackson and Victoria and Becky and Jess both received two votes but Di and Dave received three votes and were given a yellow card. There was friction during the vote after Becky and Jess said Dave was boring. Dave and Di's main problem was with Andrea and Ivor though. Andrea and Ivor want to get Dave and Di off the coach as they see them as part of the old alliance. Dave and Di promised to vote for Andrea and Ivor the next day for the reason they simply do not like them.

Day 19 - Perpignan

The day's trip saw the coach travel to Perpignan, France. On their way the coach trippers were given a quiz on what they had learnt in Spain. The winners would receive immunity at the nights vote and the losers would lose their right to nominate at the vote. Andrea and Ivor were the winners, which ruined Di and Dave's plans to vote them off. The losers were Doris and Ann. In Perpignan the group were given a rugby union lesson on the beach and then had a rugby union match. Paul, of Paul and Tim, left the match because he felt Dave was taking the game too seriously and then plotted with Andrea who did not play to vote off Di and Dave. The second stop of the day was to a Chateaux where they enjoyed a wine tasting afternoon. At the days' vote Jackson and Victoria, Paul and Tim and Jess and Becky all received one vote, but Di and Dave received three votes and were given a red card. Andrea and Ivor then revealed their next target was Jackson and Victoria.

Day 20 - Montpellier

The day's trip was to Montpellier. The first stop of the day was a cookery lesson in French cuisine, however the Michelin Star twin chefs which had been booked were on holiday so their sous chef took the class instead. Jackson and Victoria's behavior during the lesson annoyed the rest of the group. The groups lunch was the food they made, but they had not made much and were complaining of being hungry so Brendan had to go to a shop to buy sandwiches. The second stop of the day was a unique type of jousting involving boats. The girls representative won after he knocked the boys representative off the boat and into the water. At the day's vote Paul and Tim received one vote and Jackson and Victoria received five votes and were given a yellow card. After the vote Andrea and Ivor promised to complete their mission of voting off Jackson and Victoria the next day.

Day 21 - Marseille

The day started with the news that Victoria and Jackson did not want to continue with the trip as they knew they would be eliminated at the days vote. As they were refusing to go on the day's trip and were holding up the coach Brendan gave them a red card (in fact they were both very badly hungover!). The announcement of their departure was greeted with cheers from the rest of the group. New couple Chandra and Vina then joined the trip. The days trip was to Marseille where the group went horse riding through the Camargue. The coach trippers had a lot of difficulty controlling their horses. After this devastating news from home arrived when the group learned of the 7 July 2005 London bombings which had happened earlier in the day. The day's trip was immediately cancelled as also the day's vote was suspended. The rest of the day saw an emotional group trying to ring home to see if their friends and family were safe. Brendan said anyone who felt they could no longer continue travelling could leave the trip. Jess and Becky, whose businesses were affected by the bombings, decided to leave the trip on the beginning of the following day. Brendan announced that the trip would continue as normal the next day.

Day 22 - Sainte-Maxime

The day started with the group waving goodbye to Becky and Jess who walked due to the London bombings from the previous day. The day's trip was to Sainte-Maxime. The guest guide for the day was hometown hero David Ginola. The day consisted of a tour of the bay in a boat and relaxation on the beach. Paul, of Paul and Tim, accused Brendan of fawning over Ginola, however Brendan said Paul was just jealous. Whilst the group relaxed on the beach Brendan had to go back to the restaurant where they had lunch to collect Vina's phone which she left there. Finally the group enjoyed a game of beach football with Ginola. At the day's vote Tim and Paul received one vote but Ivor and Andrea received four votes and were given a yellow card. It was then revealed that they had asked to be voted for as they wish to leave but do not want to pay for their flight home, which they would have to do if they simply quit the coach.

Day 23 - Grasse

The day began with Brendan giving Ivor and Andrea a red card for manipulating the previous day's vote. He told them that plotting to leave the trip at a certain time as they had done was not in the spirit of the show. Two new couples then joined the coach, Mary and Jamie, and Matt and Scott. The days trip was to Grasse. The first stop of the day was to a perfumery where the coach trippers made their own perfumes. The host went around smelling their efforts, but Paul and Tim plotted to play a prank on him by putting some of Doris' smelling salts in theirs. Brendan put a stop to that idea. The second stop of the day was to an art gallery in Antibes where the group did their own paintings on steel and used a press to produce them. At the day's vote Paul and Tim received two votes and Chandra and Vina received four votes and were given a yellow card.

Day 24 - Portofino

The day began with new couple Dennis and Jackie joining the coach. The day's trip saw the coach leave France and go to the town of Portofino in Italy. On the way there the coach trippers learned some Italian phrases. They were unable to take the coach into Portofino as the streets are too narrow, so instead they went on sail boats. The coach trippers were split into two teams, one on each boat. They then raced the boats across the bay. Brendan's boat won, despite losing a sail halfway through. In Portofino the winning team was presented a trophy. Paul, of Paul and Tim, who was on the losing side, was not gracious in defeat. At the day's vote Joy and Paul, Matt and Scott and Paul and Tim all received one vote but Vina and Chandra received four votes and were given a red card.

Day 25 - Lucca

The day did not start well with the news that the hotel's breakfast was not up to the standard usually expected on coach trip and also that Tim had lost his passport. The day's trip was to Lucca. The first stop was at Pinocchio Park. This bored most of the coach trippers and was described as being like "watching paint dry" and as the "low point of the trip". At lunch Paul, of Paul and Tim, had an upset stomach, and made sure everyone else knew about it, which upset the rest of the group. Due to the stressful nature of the day a walking tour of Lucca was cancelled, instead they spent time relaxing at the beach, apart from Tim who had to go to the police to sort out his passport. At the vote Dennis and Jackie, and Scott and Matt received one vote each but Paul and Tim received four votes and were given a yellow card. Later that night new couple John and Kelly arrived.

Day 26 - Maranello

As the coach trip reached its final week the day's trip was to Maranello. The first stop of the day wasto a Go Kart track where the boys and girls both had a race. The girls race was won by Mary. The boys race was won by Matt. The days lunch was a difficult one. Firstly it was announced by Brendan that the days vote would be anonymous, so no-one would know who voted for who. Secondly Matt, Scott and Dennis had a loud arguemt about the food. The afternoons stop was a tour of a Ferrari museum. The group were even allowed to sit in a classic car. At the day's anonymous vote Jamie and Mary received one vote, Dennis and Jackie received two votes but Doris and Ann received four votes and were given a yellow card.

Day 27 - Modena

The day began with the news that driver Paul had found Tim's lost passport whilst he was cleaning the coach. The day's trip was to Modena. The first stop was a tour of a Balsamic vinegar farm where they were shown how the vinegar is made. They then tasted the vinegar on its own and with ice cream. The afternoons activity was an opera singing lesson. Not everyone enjoyed the lesson. Matt and Scott were told off for not taking the lesson seriously, John was not at all interested, and Paul, of Paul and Tim, was asked to leave by the teacher for mucking about. At the day's vote Doris and Ann, and Paul and Joy received one vote each, but John and Kelly received five votes and were given a yellow card.

Day 28 - Verona

The day began with news that John and Kelly no longer wished to continue on the trip and would be flying home. The day's trip was to Verona. The days first stop was to the commissioner of tourism's office in the Scaliger palace. It is so rare for tourists to be allowed in the palace that the trip made it onto the local TV news. At the palace they used the balcony to view across to what is believed to be Romeo's house. The next stop was to what is believed to be Juliet's balcony, where some of the couples shared a romantic kiss, as well as Brendan and Paul, of Paul and Tim! The next stop was a Tortellini cooking lesson with Paul, of Paul and Tim, leading a group and Brendan leading another. Both teams resorted to cheating to try and win. Paul bribed the kitched staff to give him some pasta they had already made, and Brendan used a pasta machine instead of handmaking it. Both plots foulled though as the judge revealed he knew of the cheating and declared a draw. At the day's vote Mary and Jamie received one vote and Matt and Scott received five votes and were given a yellow card. Jamie and Mary plus Paul and Joy were extremely annoyed at Matt and Scott pressuring them before the previous day's vote.

Day 29 - Milan

The day's trip and the final destination of the trip was to Milan. The morning's activities were taking photographs of the famous sights of Milan and an hours shopping in the designer stores of the city. The afternoon's activity was a visit to a fashion house where they learned how to be models and walk the catwalk. They then took part in their own fashion show. The day's vote was for the prize of staying on in Milan for a short holiday after everyone else goes home. Mary and Jamie, Doris and Ann, Dennis and Jackie, and Matt and Scott all received one vote each but Paul and Joy received two votes and won the holiday in Milan.

Day 30: The Last Day

The final morning saw the rest of the group wave goodbye to Paul and Joy who remained in Milan for the winners holiday. The rest of the group made their way to Milan airport. On the coach Jackie sang a song she had written about the trip, and Paul the driver was given a round of applause for all his hard work. Brendan revealed his favourite parts of the trip. His favourite couples were Irene and John, Ann and Doris, Connie and Betty, John and Kerry and Paul and Tim. His favourite cities were Salamanca and Seville. His highlight of the trip was the day spent with David Ginola. At the airport everyone had to say their goodbyes, as after over 3000 miles, six countries and 44 passengers the coach trip was over.

Re-commission

Channel 4 announced that Coach Trip will return to television screens in May 2009 with filming taking place in autumn 2008.

The Third Series of Coach Trip will be broadcast on Channel 4 on the 25th May 2009 from 5:00pm – 5:30pm (also see Channel 4+1). An omnibus was originally shown each weekend but was cancelled part of the way through. However, a full re-run omnibus was announced to start from Sunday 5 July from 2:20pm – 5:05pm on a weekly basis on More4. The Third Series was filmed during September and October 2008. The show follows the same format as the previous two series with 7 pairs of contestants traveling throughout Europe for 6 weeks led by Brendan Sheerin.

Series Three

Main article: Coach Trip (series three)

Coach Trip 3 was the third series of Coach Trip in the United Kingdom. The show's format remained unchanged from the previous series: seven couples of two travelling around Europe on a coach for 30 days attempting to avoid being voted off the coach by their fellow travellers. Tour guide Brendan Sheerin and coach driver Paul Donald both returned for this series, which aired on Channel 4. David Quantick was the narrator.

Commissioning of Series 4

The following announcement was posted on the Channel 4 website on 30 June 2009:

Tuesday 30 June 2009

If you would like the chance to join Tour Guide Brendan onboard an exciting European adventure and explore some of Europe's finest cities and sights, then get in touch now.

We are looking for pairs of travel buddies of all ages to join the trip - partners, friends, student and teacher relations comediens or colleagues; any kind of friendship or relationship is fine.

For more details and an application form please contact:

coachtrip@12yard.com

Please note all applicants must be 18 or over at the start of September 2009.

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This would lead to the assumption that the 4th series will begin shooting in September 2009 with a potential screening in late spring and summer 2010 as this was the original plan for Series 3 which then ended up being held back until the last week of May, instead of January 2009. Instead of having the standard 30 episodes and 29 votes in a 6 week format, Channel 4 have decided to exend it to a 50 episode, 49 vote, 10 week format. The trip will take in 50 cities, including Egypt, Istanbul, Athens, Sicily and Malta.

Series Four

Main article: Coach Trip (series four)

Coach Trip 4 is the fourth series of Coach Trip in the United Kingdom. While the main format remained the same this series, the length of the series was increased to 50 days. Guide Brendan Sheerin, driver Paul Donald and narrator David Quantick all returned for this series.

References

  1. ^ Coach Trip - Announcements - Take Part in Coach Trip!
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