The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

For years most of the news about Ethiopia has concerned poverty, famine, and drought. Comedian Romesh Ranganathan is heading to East Africa to discover if this reputation is justified, in this engaging travel documentary. Is Ethiopia really a food-starved dust bowl? Or will Romesh find a warm welcome, fascinating history, and place of unique natural beauty?

Why has Albania remained a stubbornly unfashionable vacation destination, while many other former communist nations have leapt ahead? Comedian Romesh Ranganathan is on a mission to find out, in this quirky travel documentary. It seems as if Albania has everything from beautiful beaches to stunning mountains. Romesh takes a whistle-stop tour to discover the character of this mysterious nation.

Cold, far away and hard to spell. Comedian Romesh Ranganathan is traveling the furthest outside of his cosy comfort zone as he heads to one of the coldest and most hostile environments on earth: the Canadian Arctic. His preconceptions revolve around freezing to death or being eaten by a polar bear. But, as this charming travel documentary continues, has Romesh got it wrong about the Arctic?

All comedian Romesh Ranganathan knows about Mongolia is that it’s famously in the middle of nowhere. But he’s determined to get to know it, in this entertaining travel documentary. He spends a week exploring this vast nation, seeing an enormous statue of the country's iconic Genghis Kahn, visiting an energy center in the middle of the desert, and finding out how nomadic people find love.