Great Escapes Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Great Escapes: Season 1

• Season 1 Episode 5: Jet Set

  Jayne Middlemiss experiences the delights of Venice, visiting the Piazza San Marco and enjoying a night of Vivaldi. Caprice explores the sun-kissed Caribbean island of St Barths where some of the world's most famous faces choose to holiday and Hattie Saxon samples a little of the good life in Monaco

Great Escapes:

• Gourmet

  Jayne Middlemiss presents a guide to gourmet destinations, visiting the food markets of Sicily and trying her hand at the island's trademark dish, Pasta a la Norma. Hattie Saxton samples wines in Aix-en-Provence, renowned as the backdrop for the work of artist Cezanne, while TV chef Ross Burden tempts his tastebuds with Thailand's cuisine

• Islands

  New series of holiday guides, reviewing a trio of different locations in each episode and offering viewers the chance to win all three breaks. The first episode looks at islands, with presenter Jayne Middlemiss swimming with dolphins in Bermuda, while Hattie Saxton learns why Iceland is the party capital of the north and Lisa Snowdon samples the delights of the Seychelles

• Latino

  Jayne Middlemiss enjoys a four-day mini-break in Tenerife, taking the time to go on a whale-watching cruise, Lisa Rogers checks out the nightlife in Spanish capital Madrid, while former Castaway contestant Ben Fogle follows in Ernest Hemingway's footsteps in Havana, Cuba. Last in series

• Music

  Jayne Middlemiss presents a guide to the best holidays for music lovers and heads for New Orleans to sample the unique mix of jazz, rock 'n' roll and Cajun food available on Bourbon Street. Phil Nichols visits Brazil, where he learns more about bossa nova from Bebel Gilberto, and Lisa Rogers is in Lisbon to uncover Portugal's tradition of fado music. Viewers are also given the chance to win all three featured breaks

• Shop and Flop

  Jayne Middlemiss presents a guide to holiday destinations renowned for getting the most out of retail therapy. Heading off for New York, Jayne discovers the best places to buy designer clothes without spending a fortune, while Hattie Saxton peruses the boutiques of Copenhagen. Away from the stresses of city life, Lisa Snowdon basks in luxury on the Caribbean island of Antigua, meeting singer Jazzie B and former cricketer Richie Richardson. Viewers are also given the chance to win all three featured breaks