The Travel Show: How to Have a Great Holiday
6:00 pm - 6:55 pm, Tuesday, January 20 on 5 (5)
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Season 1, Episode 5
Jane McDonald uncovers the sun-soaked paradise of Barbados, exploring its beauty by both land and sea, and Nick Knowles experiences the snow-covered landscapes of Norway. Susan Calman visits the Keukenhof Tulip Gardens in Amsterdam, George and Larry Lamb have fun in Wales and Kym Marsh and Richard Arnold get tips on the best autobiographies to help ignite a traveller's wanderlust
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Kym Marsh
(Presenter)
Richard Arnold
(Presenter)
Zara Akester
(Series producer)
Claudia Riccio
(Executive producer)
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Kym Marsh
(Presenter)
Born:
June 13, 1976
in
Whiston, Merseyside
Trivia:
Marsh has won a number of awards, including Best Celeb Mum at the Tesco Awards in 2008.
Best Known For:
Playing Michelle Connor on Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Kimberley Gail Marsh was born in Whiston, Merseyside, on June 13, 1976 and raised in Garswood, St Helens. In 2000, Kym auditioned for the ITV talent show Popstars and she became one of the five singers chosen for the manufactured group Hear'Say, along with Danny Foster, Myleene Klass, Suzanne Shaw and Noel Sullivan. Their first single, Pure and Simple, topped the UK singles chart in March 2001. A year later, she left the group.
Career:
Marsh signed a solo record deal but her debut album performed badly and she was dropped by her label. In 2005, she made her acting debut in an edition of Doctors. A year later, she joined the cast of Coronation Street, playing Michelle Connor, a role she continues to play. In 2010, she was a participant on Popstar to Operastar - she was voted out in the fifth week. She has been a guest on celebrity editions of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, Catchphrase, The Cube and The Chase.
Quote:
On Coronation Street: "I've not thought about taking a break or pursuing other ventures. I'm happy and haven't got any plans to go anywhere, that's for sure."
Richard Arnold
(Presenter)
Born:
November 24, 1969
in
Hampshire
Best Known For:
Being a showbiz reporter on breakfast telly.
Early-life:
Born in Hampshire on November 24, 1969, Richard grew up in Inverurie, Scotland, after his family moved there in 1981. He studied at Edinburgh University and the City University in London. His first foray into journalism was working for Inside Soap magazine.
Career:
Richard joined Radio Scotland as their resident TV critic in 1994 and presented a TV review show on Radio 5 for four years from 1993. He left Inside Soap in 1995 to become a TV presenter on the Sunday Show for the BBC. A couple of years later, he became the TV critic for GMTV. For 10 years, Richard made daily appearances on GMTV, GMTV Today and LK Today. Other TV credits include hosting The Richard Arnold Show, Loose Lips, Soapstar Superchef and Take It Or Leave It. In 2012, he became the Showbiz Editor for ITV breakfast programme Daybreak, and partnered professional dancer Erin Boag on Strictly Come Dancing.
Quote:
In the run-up to Strictly Come Dancing: "The BBC said who would be your preferred partner and I did say Anton - someone with a good sense of humour and a firm hand - but apparently the programme hasn't moved that far forward yet."
Trivia:
He took part in the first series of Celebrity MasterChef.
Zara Akester
(Series producer)
Claudia Riccio
(Executive producer)
