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The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

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 Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan
GenreTravel documentary
Comedy
Directed byChris Cottam
Presented byRomesh Ranganathan
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series4 (+ 1 From my sofa series)
No. of episodes14 (+ 4 From my sofa episodes)
Production
Executive producersEmily Hudd, Morgan Roberts
ProducerCatherine Catton
Production locationsAlbania, Bosnia, Canada, Colombia, Ethiopia, Haiti, Hebrides, Madagascar, Mongolia, Rwanda, Sahara, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Running time60 minutes
Production companyRumpus Media
Original release
NetworkBBC Two
Release1 July 2018 (2018-07-01) –
12 June 2024 (2024-06-12)

The forth and final series premiered 29 May 2024 on BBC Two and iPlayer.[3][4]

Episodes

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Series 1

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  1. Haiti[5][6][7][8]
  2. Ethiopia[5]
  3. Albania[5][9]
  4. Christmas (Canadian Arctic with Johnny Issaluk)[5]

Series 2

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  1. Zimbabwe[5]
  2. Mongolia[5]
  3. Bosnia and Herzegovina[5]
  4. Colombia[5]
  5. Christmas - The Sahara[5]

From my sofa[10]

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  1. Zimbabwe, Bosnia and the Sahara[5]
  2. Albania, Mongolia and the Arctic[5]
  3. Colombia, Haiti and Ethiopia[5]
  4. Christmas - The Hebrides

Series 3

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  1. Sierra Leone[5]
  2. Romania[5]

Series 4

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overall		No. in
season		Title [3]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [3]U.K. viewers
(millions)
161"Uganda"Chris CottamRomesh Ranganathan29 May 2024 (2024-05-29)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.
172"Rwanda"Paul TaylorRomesh Ranganathan5 June 2024 (2024-06-05)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.
183"Madagascar"Paul TaylorRomesh Ranganathan12 June 2024 (2024-06-12)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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "THE MISADVENTURES OF ROMESH RANGANATHAN - FEATURES". www.bafta.org. 4 June 2020.
  2. ^ Kanter, Jake (31 July 2020). "BAFTA TV Awards Winners: Night Of Surprises, As 'Chernobyl' & 'The End Of The F***ing World' Take Two Prizes Each". Deadline.
  3. ^ a b c "First-look: Romesh Ranganathan returns to BBC Two and iPlayer for a final series of Misadventures". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  4. ^ "The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan". bbc.co.uk/programmes. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "BBC Two - The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan - Episode guide". BBC.
  6. ^ "The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan, BBC2 — laughs, devastation and voodoo". www.ft.com.
  7. ^ Hogan, Michael (1 July 2018). "The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan, review: a refreshingly different travelogue with a potty-mouthed version of Michael Palin". The Telegraph.
  8. ^ Midgley, Carol. "TV review: Poldark; The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan".
  9. ^ "The Misadventures Of Romesh Ranganathan". bbc.com.
  10. ^ "Romesh revisits his Misadventures from his sofa". bbc.com.
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