Fast Track (UK TV series)
Fast Track | |
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The current programme titles | |
Genre | Non-fiction television series |
Created by | BBC |
Presented by |
Fiona Foster Rajan Datar |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
Production | |
Location(s) | United Kingdom |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | BBC World News |
Picture format |
576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Original release | February 7, 2014 |
Chronology | |
Followed by | The Travel Show |
Related shows | The Travel Show |
External links | |
Website |
Fast Track was a travel news television show, which was broadcast on BBC World News with individual segments being broadcast on BBC News Channel.
It was a 30-minute programme made in the UK to air weekly internationally. Fast Track updates travellers on world issues that may have an impact on their international travel. It provides insight on the political, economic, social and safety climate one may experience in the countries which it covers.[1]
The programme was finally presented on February 7, 2014. The following week, its successor programme The Travel Show was launched.
Presenters
The programme was presented by Rajan Datar and Fiona Foster. There are also regular segments including Widget of the Week, Events and the Best of the Web.
Other presenters include: Simon Calder, Michelle Jana-Chan and Carmen Roberts. Both Datar and Roberts are amongst the main presenters on the successor programme; with Calder presenting a viewer questions segment.