Whicker's World

Season 2

Subjects of Whicker's scrutiny in this series - his first broadcast after his move to ITV in 1968 - include Britain's regional airports, the world of horse racing, hereditary peers, Le Touquet, Christmas in Equador, British ex-pats in Buenos Aires, the man who invented ""cat's eyes"" and more.

Where to Watch Season 2

8 Episodes

  • Let's Have An Airport
    E1
    Let's Have An AirportAs the age of jet travel dawns, Alan Whicker considers the small regional airport at Yeadon and the reluctance of its operators to open up for international routes. Could the regions which fail to embrace the jet plane be left behind, just like the Victorian towns which shunned the railroads?
  • The Trainers
    E2
    The TrainersAlan Whicker calls on some of the leading horse trainers in Middleham in the North Riding of Yorkshire.
  • The Glorious Twelfth
    E3
    The Glorious TwelfthWhicker celebrates the "Glorious Twelfth" Yorkshire-style, and takes a closer look at the esoteric pastime of grouse shooting.
  • The Aristocracy Business
    E4
    The Aristocracy BusinessAlan Whicker investigates the aristocracy, talking to rich peers and land-owners, including the Baron of Guiseborough, the Baron of Faversham, Viscount Down, and George Howard (Castle Howard).
  • Water, Water
    E5
    Water, WaterWhickers examines one of civilisation's most important assets - water - and the many different ways we rely on it.
  • The Most Beautiful Hotel in the World
    E6
    The Most Beautiful Hotel in the WorldThe Royal Picardy Hotel in Le Touquet, France, was once renowned among the world's champagne set until the war brought the jackboot treads of the 3,000 German troops who were billeted there. Whicker visits Le Touquet to see for himself the building that was once christened "the most beautiful hotel in the world."
  • The Road from Rose Linda's
    E7
    The Road from Rose Linda'sWhicker meets Percy Shaw, who invented cats’ eye reflectors for roads. We discover how Percy Shaw was inspired on his way home from a pub named Rose Linda’s in Queensbury near Halifax in West Yorkshire, when he found himself guided by his car headlights reflecting off the tram lines.
  • A Right Royal Fiesta
    E8
    A Right Royal FiestaWhicker's investigations of Ecuador, including meetings with the Presidential Guards and some headhunting Indians.

 

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