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About Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet TV

Lonely Planet Television produces high quality programming for television and digital media which inspires people to experience the world with an open mind and a spirit of adventure.  With a global network of authors and experts we create high quality content that is unmistakably Lonely Planet transporting viewers right to the heart of a place.

Lonely Planet Television produces and develops some of the best travel and factual programming for international broadcasters including the Discovery Networks, National Geographic, Travel Channel and BBC Worldwide Channels.

Our Recent Programs:

British adventurer and TV presenter Ben Fogle stars in the 5-part series Lonely Planet's Year of Adventures. Join Ben in pursuit of adrenaline-filled adventures in the most breathtaking locations on earth. Climbing the Via Ferrata in the Dolomites, diving beneath a glacier in Iceland and taking on a 1000km car rally amongst some of the harshest country Australia has to offer. Year of Adventures was produced for BBC Worldwide Channels and can be seen on BBC Knowledge networks internationally as well as Travel Channel.

Our Best Parks Ever series focuses on the beauty and natural wonder of America's 58 National Parks and was produced for Travel Channel and BBC Worldwide Channels. The series provides stunning high definition visuals and bring viewers even closer to experiencing nature at its best.

Flagship series, Lonely Planet Six Degrees, screens in over 100 countries. Playful, sassy, streetsmart and unexpected, Lonely Planet Six Degrees connects its viewers to what makes each city special - the people that live in it.

Did You Know?

Despite being terrified of heights, Ben Fogle made it to the top of a colossal 350-foot sequoia tree and the 400-foot high sandstone giant that is Castleton Tower while filming his Year of Adventures.