Tourist, The (6 Parts)

Synopsis

Series examining how and why the tourist business evolved, and how our perceptions and understanding of the world have altered as a result. Looks at the cultural and commercial impact of this travel, and the connections tourism has with work and leisure, fantasy and national identity.
1: The desire to get away from everyday reality first found expression in the taking of scenic holidays in the English countryside. Nowadays, some tourists find necessary to travel great distances to find peace and isolation.
2: The story of Thomas Cook, the company that offered the first commercial tourist excursion around the world. Explores how the tourist business has changed over the years.
3: The development of Torremolinos on the Costa del Sol in Spain from fishing village to package-holiday resort. Interviews Spanish people including bar owners, hotel managers and the minister who, under General Franco’s dictatorship, helped to establish modern mass tourism in the area.
4: The rise and fall of the British holiday camp, including interviews with Sir Fred Pontin, Lady Butlin and Jimmy Perry, co-creator of ‘Hi-de-Hi!.
5: Tourism in London. Guides, hotel managers and the tourists themselves discuss what people expect London to offer, and whether their expectations of the capital city are fully satisfied.
6: The history of theme parks, from Disneyland (1955) to the latest hotel complexes in Las Vegas. Also examines how mucht he nature and function of tourism has changed since the days of Thomas Cook’s first excursions.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 6 x 50 min.

Year of production

1996

Availability

Sale; 1996 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p) (each) 1996 sale: £240.00 (+VAT +p&p) (series)

Notes

Broadcast on BBC2 from 7 Jan 1996.

Subjects

Sociology

Keywords

tourism

Credits

Contributor

Mary Dickinson

Cast

Christopher Bruce

Sections

Title

Ways of escape

Synopsis

1: The desire to get away from everyday reality first found expression in the taking of scenic holidays in the English countryside. Nowadays, some tourists find necessary to travel great distances to find peace and isolation.

Title

Excursions

Synopsis

2: The story of Thomas Cook, the company that offered the first commercial tourist excursion around the world. Explores how the tourist business has changed over the years.

Title

Sun, the sea and the Spanish, The

Synopsis

3: The development of Torremolinos on the Costa del Sol in Spain from fishing village to package-holiday resort. Interviews Spanish people including bar owners, hotel managers and the minister who, under General Franco's dictatorship, helped to establish

Title

Meeting others

Synopsis

4: The rise and fall of the British holiday camp, including interviews with Sir Fred Pontin, Lady Butlin and Jimmy Perry, co-creator of 'Hi-de-Hi!.

Title

Welcome to London

Synopsis

5: Tourism in London. Guides, hotel managers and the tourists themselves discuss what people expect London to offer, and whether their expectations of the capital city are fully satisfied.

Title

Last resort, The

Synopsis

6: The history of theme parks, from Disneyland (1955) to the latest hotel complexes in Las Vegas. Also examines how mucht he nature and function of tourism has changed since the days of Thomas Cook's first excursions.

Production Company

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning

Contact

Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)

Email

BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com

Web

https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 20 8433 1009

Address

BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK

Notes

The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’