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- S1 E1 - Make Yourself at Home: Cape Reinga to AucklandWatch on supported devicesNovember 9, 201946minWhat does it mean to be a Kiwi today? Griff Rhys Jones is determined to find out what makes New Zealand tick as his epic travel documentary commences. He’s traveling north to south taking 'off-highway' routes. Starting at Cape Reinga and travelling via Russell and Kaipara Harbor to Auckland, he finds outdoor art, slippery sand dunes and curious renditions of God Save the Queen.First episode free
- S1 E2 - Don't Fall in a Volcano: Auckland to WellingtonNovember 23, 201947minIf you’re given the advice ‘don’t fall into a volcano’, you should take it. Comedian Griff Rhys Jones is certainly heeding these words as he takes to the air in the latest leg of his epic travel documentary. Traveling from Auckland to the Coromandel and finally Wellington, he witnesses many dormant volcanoes, and then a quite lively one. White water rafting fails to soothe Griff’’s nerves.Subscribe to XiveTV Documentaries or BBC Select
- S1 E3 - Get Some Number 8 Wire: Wellington to Lake ColeridgeNovember 30, 201947minGriff Rhys Jones has been ordered to find some ‘number 8 wire’. What could it mean? As he travels to New Zealand’s South Island in this engrossing travel documentary, he discovers that wire represents the can-do spirit of Kiwis. Heading south, Griff meets a salty sea captain, gets friendly with some dolphins, and then tries to unearth the enigmatic kea parrot.Subscribe to XiveTV Documentaries or BBC Select
- S1 E4 - Jump Off a Cliff: Lake Coleridge to BluffDecember 22, 201949minGriff Rhys Jones is determined to reach the southernmost tip of New Zealand’s South Island by any (and many) means necessary. This final leg of his epic travel documentary sees him journeying via camper van, helicopter, glider, powerboat and jet-ski. A bungee jump rattles his nerves, then the country’s incredible star-scape soothes him down, before he finds the very tip of the country: Bluff.Subscribe to XiveTV Documentaries or BBC Select
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