The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan | |
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Genre |
Travel documentary Comedy |
Directed by | Chris Cottam |
Presented by | Romesh Ranganathan |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 4 (+ 1 From my sofa series) |
No. of episodes | 14 (+ 4 From my sofa episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Emily Hudd, Morgan Roberts |
Producer | Catherine Catton |
Production locations | Albania, Bosnia, Canada, Colombia, Ethiopia, Haiti, Hebrides, Madagascar, Mongolia, Rwanda, Sahara, Uganda, Zimbabwe |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | Rumpus Media |
Original release | |
Network | BBC Two |
Release | 1 July 2018 12 June 2024 | –
The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan is a BBC Two comedy travel documentary presented by Romesh Ranganathan. In 2020, it won a British Academy Television Award for Best Features. [1] [2]
The forth and final series premiered 29 May 2024 on BBC Two and iPlayer. [3] [4]
No. overall |
No. in season | Title [3] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [3] | U.K. viewers (millions) | |
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16 | 1 | " Uganda" | Chris Cottam | Romesh Ranganathan | 29 May 2024 | N/A | |
Romesh visits Uganda and is shown around by
Bugandan princess Alex. After a brief orientation in the capital
Kampala on a
boda boda, its off to
Jinja for a spot of
white water rafting and to find the
source of the Nile on the shores of
Lake Victoria. They then head out to
Queen Elizabeth National Park and
Chambura Gorge to see the wildlife and the twin
caldera lakes of Kayima and Kamweru. Romesh broaches the recent anti-LGBT law passed by the Ugandan parliament and concedes that the local mindset is completely different to his own. Venturing further into the rural heartland of the country, a trip to a village leaves Romesh inebriated when he samples some Banana Gin. In the final location,
Murchison Falls National Park, Romesh visits the ruins of
Idi Amin's hunting lodge and discusses the dictator's tenure. At
Murchison Falls Romesh observes Hippopotamuses, Crocodiles and Elephants and reflects on his time in the country. | |||||||
17 | 2 | " Rwanda" | Paul Taylor | Romesh Ranganathan | 5 June 2024 | N/A | |
Romesh crosses the border into
Rwanda at
Gicumbi, and meets his guide,
performance artist Hyppolite. On the road to the capital
Kigali, Hippo relives his memories of the
Rwandan genocide and witnessing his father killed in front of him. In a milk bar, Romesh samples a sip of
fermented milk, despite his
vegan diet. He notes the spotless streets and learns of the mandatory litter cleaning by the citizenry on the last Saturday of every month (
umuganda) and the wholesale ban on plastic bags. En route to a trip to
Akagera National Park, Romesh visits a hotel that is destined to house
asylum seekers sent by the British government, before trying his hand at making artworks from cow dung. On return to Kigali, Romesh visits the Rwandan Genocide Memorial and learns about the ethnic cleansing of the
Tutsis by the
Hutu majority but unable to speak freely about the
Paul Kagame regime, Romesh and the crew take to a boat to discuss the issues out of earshot. One final excursion sees Romesh visit
Volcanoes National Park to observe the
mountain gorillas. | |||||||
18 | 3 | " Madagascar" | Paul Taylor | Romesh Ranganathan | 12 June 2024 | N/A | |
Unable to visit the
Democratic Republic of the Congo because of the outbreak of civil unrest, Romesh detours to Madagascar. Bic, a
diving instructor is on hand to show him around. They start in
Antananarivo and after a visit to the street market, head to the
Rova Palace. An internal flight takes them to
Tsingy on the west coast where they go on a hike to admire the limestone topography. In the backwater of
Belo Tsiribihina, Romesh experiences fine dining in the most unusual of circumstances, before heading off to view some
lemurs. Romesh learns of Malagsi
Fady taboos and the belief that souls of the deceased inhabit
Baobab trees. He witnesses a
shaman unsuccessfully attempting to make contact. At the
Avenue of the Baobabs Romesh learns more about the impact of human influences. In his final
vignette from the village of
Belo sur Mer, he gets to meet the nomadic
Vezo people and goes out to sea on a
pirogue where Bic demonstrates his skill at
freediving. |
The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan | |
---|---|
Genre |
Travel documentary Comedy |
Directed by | Chris Cottam |
Presented by | Romesh Ranganathan |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 4 (+ 1 From my sofa series) |
No. of episodes | 14 (+ 4 From my sofa episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Emily Hudd, Morgan Roberts |
Producer | Catherine Catton |
Production locations | Albania, Bosnia, Canada, Colombia, Ethiopia, Haiti, Hebrides, Madagascar, Mongolia, Rwanda, Sahara, Uganda, Zimbabwe |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | Rumpus Media |
Original release | |
Network | BBC Two |
Release | 1 July 2018 12 June 2024 | –
The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan is a BBC Two comedy travel documentary presented by Romesh Ranganathan. In 2020, it won a British Academy Television Award for Best Features. [1] [2]
The forth and final series premiered 29 May 2024 on BBC Two and iPlayer. [3] [4]
No. overall |
No. in season | Title [3] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [3] | U.K. viewers (millions) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 | 1 | " Uganda" | Chris Cottam | Romesh Ranganathan | 29 May 2024 | N/A | |
Romesh visits Uganda and is shown around by
Bugandan princess Alex. After a brief orientation in the capital
Kampala on a
boda boda, its off to
Jinja for a spot of
white water rafting and to find the
source of the Nile on the shores of
Lake Victoria. They then head out to
Queen Elizabeth National Park and
Chambura Gorge to see the wildlife and the twin
caldera lakes of Kayima and Kamweru. Romesh broaches the recent anti-LGBT law passed by the Ugandan parliament and concedes that the local mindset is completely different to his own. Venturing further into the rural heartland of the country, a trip to a village leaves Romesh inebriated when he samples some Banana Gin. In the final location,
Murchison Falls National Park, Romesh visits the ruins of
Idi Amin's hunting lodge and discusses the dictator's tenure. At
Murchison Falls Romesh observes Hippopotamuses, Crocodiles and Elephants and reflects on his time in the country. | |||||||
17 | 2 | " Rwanda" | Paul Taylor | Romesh Ranganathan | 5 June 2024 | N/A | |
Romesh crosses the border into
Rwanda at
Gicumbi, and meets his guide,
performance artist Hyppolite. On the road to the capital
Kigali, Hippo relives his memories of the
Rwandan genocide and witnessing his father killed in front of him. In a milk bar, Romesh samples a sip of
fermented milk, despite his
vegan diet. He notes the spotless streets and learns of the mandatory litter cleaning by the citizenry on the last Saturday of every month (
umuganda) and the wholesale ban on plastic bags. En route to a trip to
Akagera National Park, Romesh visits a hotel that is destined to house
asylum seekers sent by the British government, before trying his hand at making artworks from cow dung. On return to Kigali, Romesh visits the Rwandan Genocide Memorial and learns about the ethnic cleansing of the
Tutsis by the
Hutu majority but unable to speak freely about the
Paul Kagame regime, Romesh and the crew take to a boat to discuss the issues out of earshot. One final excursion sees Romesh visit
Volcanoes National Park to observe the
mountain gorillas. | |||||||
18 | 3 | " Madagascar" | Paul Taylor | Romesh Ranganathan | 12 June 2024 | N/A | |
Unable to visit the
Democratic Republic of the Congo because of the outbreak of civil unrest, Romesh detours to Madagascar. Bic, a
diving instructor is on hand to show him around. They start in
Antananarivo and after a visit to the street market, head to the
Rova Palace. An internal flight takes them to
Tsingy on the west coast where they go on a hike to admire the limestone topography. In the backwater of
Belo Tsiribihina, Romesh experiences fine dining in the most unusual of circumstances, before heading off to view some
lemurs. Romesh learns of Malagsi
Fady taboos and the belief that souls of the deceased inhabit
Baobab trees. He witnesses a
shaman unsuccessfully attempting to make contact. At the
Avenue of the Baobabs Romesh learns more about the impact of human influences. In his final
vignette from the village of
Belo sur Mer, he gets to meet the nomadic
Vezo people and goes out to sea on a
pirogue where Bic demonstrates his skill at
freediving. |