Intrepid Journeys

Breakfast weatherman Tamati Coffey visits Oman in the Arabian Penninsula unconquered by the camels but bugged by the fierce insects plaguing its deserts.

Actor Renato Bartolomei samples vodka on the tundra of Mongolia, then nights sleeping in a traditional gers. While he's there Mongolia puts on a show for him, with the country's traditional wrestling and horsemanship at the Nadam Festival.

Lynda Topp, half of the comic singing duo the Topp Twins travels to Tajikistan's Pamir Mountains, where the local farmers are still using oxen to till their fields.

Celebrity chef Simon Gault goes on a cooking odyssey through Asia Minor. First, he attempts to put some of his own delight into a batch of Turkish Delight. Then he goes hunting for quail and caviar.

Actress Keisha Castle-Hughes finds camping while on animal safaris challenging as she takes a tour of three African nations.

Frank Bunce found himself in a bit of a scrum when his travels take him to Egypt during a spontaneous revolution. But he did manage to see a few tourists sights during his time in this ancient country.