Holiday

'Holiday' was a long-running UK television programme on BBC One, and was the oldest travel review show on UK television.The programme began in 1969 as Holiday 69, and for the first several years the year was incorporated in the programme's title, but this was discontinued in the 1990s. The first presenter was Cliff Michelmore who remained with the series until 1986. In 1974 its popularity led to ITV launching a rival show, Wish You Were Here...?.Many presenters came and went over the history of the programme, the most notable being Ginny Buckley, Peter Whelpton, Joan Bakewell, Anne Gregg, Frank Bough, John Carter, Desmond Lynam, Eamonn Holmes, Anneka Rice, Jill Dando, and Craig Doyle. In addition, the teams of "reporters" who provided regular reviews from holiday destinations have included Sarah Kennedy, Bill Buckley, Kieran Prendiville, Fyfe Robertson, Kathy Tayler, Monty Don and Carol Smillie. The final presenter was Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen.Each week, the programme consisted of... more