Whicker's World is an award-winning British television documentary series that ran from 1958 to 1994, presented by journalist and broadcaster Alan Whicker. Originally a segment on the BBC's Tonight programme in 1958, Whicker's World became a fully-fledged television series in its own right in the 1960s. The series was first shown by the BBC until 1968, and then by ITV from 1969 to 1983, when it was produced by Yorkshire Television, in which Whicker himself was a shareholder. The series returned to the BBC in 1984, and to ITV again in 1992.
Seasons and episodes
19 seasons · 137 episodes
18
- 1S18 E1
Around Whicker's World: The Ultimate Package - Start the World I Want to Get On
Jul 24, 1992
Alan Whicker joins a 34-day holiday package around the world with 87 other passengers.
- 2S18 E2
Around Whicker's World: The Ultimate Package - The Best Place to Murder Your Husband
Jul 31, 1992
Alan Whicker's package tour of the world reaches the Taj Mahal in India and then on to Tiananmen Square in Beijing, the Great Wall of China, Xian, and Hong Kong.
- 3S18 E3
Around Whicker's World: The Ultimate Package - Her Make-Up Case Is Lost, We're Talking Hysteria
Aug 7, 1992
Alan Whicker continues his package tour with 87 other passengers. After a champagne breakfast at Ayers Rock, Australia the jet travels to Sydney and across the Tasman Sea to New Zealand. It then lands at Tahiti and on to Easter Island.
- 4S18 E4
Around Whicker's World: The Ultimate Package - I Never Thought of an Aeroplane as Home Before
Aug 14, 1992
Alan Whicker concludes his 34-day, 14-country tour with 87 other passengers. After the Iguazu Falls near the Brazil-Argentina border, the jet goes to Rio. Finally in New York, a celebration is held on the Waldorf's Starlight Roof.
- 5S18 E5
The Absolute Monarch: Alan Whicker Meets the Sultan of Brunei
Oct 28, 1992
Alan Whicker visits the Sultan of Brunei, considered to be the richest man in the world and credited with owning over 150 cars and receiving an income of £250,000 every hour.
- 6S18 E6
I'd Rather Die Than Do Something Like This
Sep 14, 1993
Alan Whicker visits South Africa's Lost City, a resort created by millionaire Sol Kerzner and the venue for the 1992 Miss World contest with judges including Ivana Trump, Richard Branson, and Joan Collins.
Starring
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Whicker's World?
- Whicker's World is not currently listed on a streaming service in the US. Use the country picker on the page to check other markets.
- How many seasons of Whicker's World are there?
- Whicker's World has 19 seasons and 137 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Whicker's World?
- Whicker's World has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 18, 1994.
- Who stars in Whicker's World?
- Whicker's World stars Alan Whicker, Christopher Lee, Luciano Pavarotti, Joan Collins, Albert R. Broccoli.