Whicker's World
Whicker's World is an award-winning British television documentary series that ran from 1958 to 1994, presented by journalist and broadcaster Alan Whicker. Originally a segment on the BBC's Tonight programme in 1958, Whicker's World became a fully-fledged television series in its own right in the 1960s. The series was first shown by the BBC until 1968, and then by ITV from 1969 to 1983, when it was produced by Yorkshire Television, in which Whicker himself was a shareholder. The series returned to the BBC in 1984, and to ITV again in 1992.
Episodes
Alan Whicker joins a 34-day holiday package around the world with 87 other passengers.
Alan Whicker's package tour of the world reaches the Taj Mahal in India and then on to Tiananmen Square in Beijing, the Great Wall of China, Xian, and Hong Kong.
Alan Whicker continues his package tour with 87 other passengers. After a champagne breakfast at Ayers Rock, Australia the jet travels to Sydney and across the Tasman Sea to New Zealand. It then lands at Tahiti and on to Easter Island.
Alan Whicker concludes his 34-day, 14-country tour with 87 other passengers. After the Iguazu Falls near the Brazil-Argentina border, the jet goes to Rio. Finally in New York, a celebration is held on the Waldorf's Starlight Roof.
Alan Whicker visits the Sultan of Brunei, considered to be the richest man in the world and credited with owning over 150 cars and receiving an income of £250,000 every hour.
Alan Whicker visits South Africa's Lost City, a resort created by millionaire Sol Kerzner and the venue for the 1992 Miss World contest with judges including Ivana Trump, Richard Branson, and Joan Collins.
In the second of his two-part report from South Africa's Lost City resort, Alan Whicker talks to guests Joan Collins, Jerry Hall, Jean-Michel Jarre and Ivana Trump.
lan Whicker joins the inaugural run of the Eastern and Oriental Express, a 1200 mile train journey from Singapore to Bangkok. Fellow passengers include Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, the Earl of Snowden, Susannah York and Koo Stark.
Alan Whicker covers preparations for Pavarotti's concert in March 1994 at Pangkor Laut Resort, a small rain forest island off the west coast of Malaysia. Whicker also meets Lord Lichfield who discusses the natural beauty of the area.
