What do you think of the selection of the LP Show
presenters? Do you think we need a variety of those people
reflecting the population of travellers around the globe?
Ian and Justine are doing a great job but I believe we need
more "different" people. (What happend to that British
Indian(?) woman who did Indonesia?) Different travellers get
treated differently and that fact needs to be addressed.
Justine's episode in Italy (where some guy sat next to her
in the train and started bothering her) showed one of
unpleasant experiences many woman travellers encounter. But
there are other stories that need to be told!
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I've seen quite a few episodes of LP and by far, Ian and
Justine seem to have done the most (as you stated already).
But I have seen other episodes where there was an Australian
LP guide (I forget where he was) and then there's the
English(?) girl (name starts with an "s"?) she's really
pretty and finally there's an Irish/Scottish guy, who's
really tall and he's done a fair number of shows as well, he
was in India I believe.
I agree that it couldn't hurt to have more shows done with
other travellers but I have a feeling that really depends on
the availability of the traveller. It could be that this is
not their only job...
Yes, you are absolutely right about that this job is not the
only job those presenters have. I jsut hope more people
would be up for this job. (I guess this job is a major
commitment.)
As for me, I'd gladly take it if they gave me an
opportunity. Wouldn't you agree?
p.s. Yes, I wish I could see more of other presenters like
Nickey, Neal, that Indian British girl (whose name is always
obscure to all of us) and other two Australia guys (one guy
who speaks muti-languages and the guy who went to India,
you're right!)....
Of course, Justine and Ian stand out from the rest of the
presenters. Ian is very good because of his ability to
entertain viewers and his friendliness with kind of
goofiness. Justine is also great because she is an
intelligent, former-archelologist-wanna-be who is sent out
to search the unknown. Both seem to have certian charisma
that the rest doesn't seem to have...Oh well.
Wow! You certainly know more about any of them than I do and
I watch it ALOT (I had no idea that Justine was a sort of
quasi-archaeoloogist)! Some of the presenters you were
referring I don't think I've seen, very curious...
But yes, I would definitely take any opportunity to be a
presenter, as would most people on this site probably. But
I wonder how much of their trips they have to fund (if at
all). Anyway, I'll just keep watching, it is going to be on
here in 20 minutes! Yipee! Closest thing I can get to
adventure at the moment....
Yes, I have watched all their episodes! (I admit that I'm
slightly obsessive..haha) I wanted to know what these people
were really all about so I checked out their background to
see if they were some "professional" travellers, which they
are not...(They are just ordinary professionals who are
also lovers of travelling....I would say people like Peter
Greenberg from Travel Daily are professional travellers..)
I think I got into the show because of the opening theme
music and that prehistoric-looking man. I always wanted to
go to destinations where most of people would never even
consider going such as Easter Island and Mongolia. Like
Justine as a young child, I collected replicas of artifacts
and read books on Mesopotamia and the like. Like Ian I
paint and draw and I do bring a sketch book with me on a
trip. (Travel is definitely an inspiring experience.) So I
guess the fact that I relate to these people definitely make
the show more entertaining as if I am actually travelling
with them, you know...
But I'd take that job any second if they offered me!
Wouldn't you?
You never have a chance slut
Youre Asian
Go sell your twat and make some cash
OK, I was having a great time reading through these posts,
until I got to the last one....what in the world is your
problem? Clearly you are visiting the wrong website if
you've got stupid crap to post like this.....perhaps you
need to dial up www.REDNECK ASSHOLES.com?
Regarding the TV series, it's just about the only thing on
television worth watching anymore...although it does tend to
mess with my head a bit---all I want to do is sell all my
crap, stuff a few t shirts and a sketchbook in my pack, and
aim it for the nearest airport. Oh well, I guess watching
Ian eat sheep eyeballs will have to do for now.
I certainly see your point about needing other presenters.
However, I have to say that I'm a HUGE fan of Ian. In fact,
he's the reason I watch the show--I'm not a big TV person,
so when he's not on I just turn it off--all you Justine fans
will probably hate me for that but it's true. If I want
info about a place I'll get the guidebook; I watch TV to be
entertained, and Ian is funny as heck! However, I would
hope that they have a diverse group doing the books
themselves (as they seem to).
Gee, that Bone Daddy dick head should be probably casterated
and slaughtered like a piece of crap.... (i get very violent
when i see a racist/nazi/kkk/mxxfxx piece of sxxx like
him..)
anyhow, Ian is, I agree, the best presenter (in my opinion),
on the show. Justine is awesome as well.
just a note to bone daddy...
I'm feel really sad about your handicap....
I wish you could see and appreciate what a wonderful and
lovely world we live in with all the different peoples who
are so beautiful and unique in their own ways...
The world would not be the gorgeous place that it is without
this diversity...
May God bless you with more love for your fellow mankind
and a stronger awareness of the world you live in. For
without that, you would have lived your life in vain.
I've just recently started watching LP obsessively, and I've seen Ian in every show except two... the one in India, where it was some guy, and I saw Justine in Italy and I loved it, because she showed about women travellers and stuff, and the Italian train guy. :)
I enjoy the shows Justine hosts however I have noticed on 2
occasions (show in Egypt and another in Turkey) that she
dressed in sleeveless shirts for visiting communities where
the women were dressed in headscarves and covered from head
to toe! I don't understand this behaviour--not that I think
she should have to wear a chador or anything but it's easy
enough to put on a loose, elbow-length shirt, and I believe
it shows respect for the people.
I watch the show obsessively and I'd like to clear any
hosting confusion up.
I agree that they haven't tackled enough of the
complications women travellers might have. Justine not only
wore sleeveless shirts in Turkey, but a very short dress a
few times as well (though that was in a heavy
tourist-traffic area).
Most of you know about Ian and Justine (and if you don't,
check out http://www.pilot.co.uk and see their bios)...but
here are tidbits about most of the others:
Nikki Grosse did the Lonely Planet Trek in Uganda and Zaire.
She was awesome! I don't know why they didn't hire her for
more episodes. Maybe she just didn't want to get Malaria
again or have to dig jeeps out of potholes. :)
Shilpa Mehta (probably my least favourite) is the one who
went to the Philippines, Northern Spain, and Indonesia. She
tends to wear some slightly inappropriate clothing...mostly
low-cut things and shortish skirts...in the Philippines and
Indonesian episodes.
Neil Gibson (my favourite along with Ian) is Scottish and
lives in Edinburgh. Went to Pakistan, Peru, the Baltics and
Finland, and Central America. Has travelled extensively and
LP is his first TV experience. He got the job by making a
parody-ish travel video of Edinburgh. He's only 23 or 24.
Andrew Daddo went to Botswana,Zimbabwe, and Namibia (in one
show) and to Northern India. He's an Australian...I think
he may be a game-show host or TV presenter. Unsure.
There's a new guy this series who I think is named Andrew
Atherton. He's Australian and can speak many languages.
He's done two city guides (Amsterdam and London) and went to
Papua New Guinea.
There was also a really dull guy who hosted one show about
Eastern Indonesia (I think..). I never made it through that
episode because this guy was really boring. He didn't seem
to go out and have fun.
That should be Jonathan Atherton. oops.
I like Neil Gibson (thank you, Blaugirl), especially for
his wonderful done in Pakistan. I noticed that Ian also
dressed inappropriately (in shorts) in Uzbekistan. I have
been there last year and I must say shorts is not a good
idea even for male travellers there.
To Ian's fans : last July I saw Ian during Naadam Festival
in Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia. I think the show is coming
soon.