Episodes

Jun 6, 2026
Jun 6, 2026
18 min
Ahead of World Ocean Day Julie Church, co-founder of Seas4Life talks to Simon about the importance of marine diversity off the coast of East Africa.
Photo by NEOM on Unsplash

May 11, 2026

May 9, 2026
May 9, 2026
31 min
Excess Alcohol, Fuel shortages and no longer being sent to Coventry (Airport).

May 9, 2026
May 9, 2026
13 min
Simon talks to Loraine Cotterhill about the communist past of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
Photo by Alexandr Bormotin on Unsplash

May 2, 2026
May 2, 2026
35 min
King Charles delivers a masterclass in diplomatic language during his Washington visit; Italian airport strikes threaten summer travel plans; Japan Airlines trials robots at Haneda to tackle its luggage handling crisis; a YouGov poll reveals majority support for Bristol Airport's expansion; the world's best beaches for 2026 are revealed, and a personal connection to the top five; and a visit to the Sydney Opera House, one of the world's great architectural icons, and the troubled history behind its creation.

Apr 25, 2026
Apr 25, 2026
12 min
Simon talks to Karma Choden of Simply Bhutan about her beautiful Himalayan home.
Photo by Aaron Santelices on Unsplash

Apr 25, 2026
Apr 25, 2026
34 min
Welcome back to The Travel show with Simon McNeill-Ritchie.
Simon will be talking with today’s guest, Karma Choden, who will be telling us about her homeland of Bhutan, the lesser-known Himalayan kingdom that lies to the east of Nepal, and otherwise bordered by two even bigger neighbours, India and China.

Mar 28, 2026
Mar 28, 2026
19 min
Simon talks to Caroline Mills about the secret sights of Normandy and a year of anniversaries and exhibitions.
Photo by Simon Spring on Unsplash

Mar 28, 2026

Mar 21, 2026


