Passport to the Sun

When is this back on our screens??, I know Nadia left to work on other things, but I thought a new presenter was taking over??, sorry can't think of her name.

I do miss the summer without Passport to the Sun. I went to Majorca about 2 years ago and met two of the 'subjects' Dave and 'his wife(?)' from series 2 working in cabaret for Thomson Gold!

I brought this up a couple of months ago. Apparently there was a mention in the Radio Times stating that the producers decided the show had run it's course and that no more episodes would be made.

A similar show aired in January, featuring families who had moved or planned to move abroad. It was still presented by Nadia Sawalha and featured quite a few old clips from Passport to the Sun.

Unfortunately, it wasn't all that good, and only seemed to last a few weeks, compaired to PTTS's 8 week-run. The format just wasn't as good, where as Passport was still a great, enjoyable format and the show was apparently still performing well in the ratings.

So typical of the BBC, get a good show viewers enjoy it, so what do they do??, drop it!!!

But if they'd driven it into the ground and commissioned it to death they'd have got a slagging off as well. "Always leave them wanting more"

I must agrre that Passport To The Sun was ace.

Living In The Sun was it's replacement made by Riccochet Productions. Last summer they made 20 x 1 hour shows which aired in January this year and at the moment they are abroad making 10 x 1 hour shows to be aired in January 2006.

BBC2 aired repeats of the show not so long ago.

You never know - Sky Travel on freeview may air repeats of Passport To The Sun - Hope they do.

We'll probably have to wait 7 years though.