London- Pilot Productions, the award winning UK based producer of travel and adventure programming will be bringing season 17 of the celebrated and long running series, Globe Trekker, to this year’s MIPCOM.  The company will also be offering the full catalogue of 200 other episodes to MIPCOM buyers.

Produced by Pilot Productions in high definition, Globe Trekker is a dynamic and stylish series that transports viewers to unforgettable destinations around the world.  Each episode documents the journeys of young vibrant travel guides as they sample local delicacies, stay in traditional lodgings, explore historic sites, revel in breathtaking landscapes and interact with locals in ways that bring these exotic destinations to life. 

Episodes in season 17 (13 x 52’) include Delhi and Agra, Saint Helena, The Andes, Patagonia, England, Poland, two history themed specials on the Wild West and the British Raj, and two Top Ten adventure themed specials.

The series has been in continuous production since 1994 and is one of the world’s longest running television series. Globe Trekker has won over 30 international TV awards, with broadcasts in over 40 countries and is still enjoying huge success through the PBS Network across the United States, France 5, YLE in Finland, TVB in Hong Kong, TVE and Fox International Channels in Spain and many other terrestrial and cable & satellite channels around the world, attracting a global audience of over 15 million viewers.