Off the Beaten Track (TV series)
| Off the Beaten Track | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Travel |
| Presented by | Christine Bleakley |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV, STV, UTV |
| Release | 1 November – 13 December 2013 |
Off the Beaten Track is a British travel documentary show that aired on ITV from 1 November to 13 December 2013 and was hosted by Christine Bleakley.
In the series, a rival to the BBC's Countryfile,[1] Bleakley "discovers Britain's hidden gems", by travelling to places that are not generally considered tourist attractions. It was reported that she was inspired by "her love of Britain and a childhood spent holidaying at home". She said of the series: "When we first discussed ideas for the series, I happened to mention that I had never had a foreign holiday until I was 18. I always holidayed at home and we travelled the length and breadth of Ireland and Scotland. I have a real appreciation of what is around us and this series is reminding people what a beautiful part of the world we live in. I loved every minute filming the show as it really was such a lovely, happy time. We were also very lucky with the weather as it was just so glorious."[2] She said she would "love" to make a second series,[2] but in March 2014, it was announced that a second series would not be commissioned, said to be because of low ratings.[1] A source for the show said, "It simply wasn't as strong as similar rival shows, and there's no chance of it returning."[3][4]
Episodes
| Episode | Original Air Date | Location | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 November 2013 | Derbyshire | [5] |
| 2 | 8 November 2013 | Essex and Suffolk border | [6] |
| 3 | 22 November 2013 | Northern Ireland | [7] |
| 4 | 29 November 2013 | Herefordshire | [8] |
| 5 | 6 December 2013 | Shropshire | [9] |
| 6 | 13 December 2013 | Fife | [10] |
References
- ^ a b Davison, Rebecca (2 March 2014). "Christine Bleakley's show Off The Beaten Track 'is axed' just as Dancing On Ice is set to end". Daily Mail. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ a b Smith, Christine (26 October 2013). "Presenter Christine Bleakley is off the beaten track". Daily Express. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ Boyle, Simon (1 March 2014). "Christine Bleakley's Off The Beaten Track show axed by ITV after poor Friday night ratings". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ Deen, Sarah (2 March 2014). "Christine Bleakley-fronted Off The Beaten Track 'gets axed by ITV'". Metro. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week44/beaten-track
- ^ http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep2week45/beaten-track
- ^ http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep3week47/beaten-track
- ^ http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep4week48/beaten-track
- ^ http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep5week49/beaten-track
- ^ http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep6week50/beaten-track