Cruising with Susan Calman
The Scottish comedian picks up the baton from Jane McDonald to embark upon a series of voyages aboard cruise ships to some of the most interesting and beautiful places on Earth.
- 2022-2025
- 4 seasons
- Documentary
The Scottish comedian picks up the baton from Jane McDonald to embark upon a series of voyages aboard cruise ships to some of the most interesting and beautiful places on Earth.
Season 4 Episode Guide
5 Episodes 2025
Episode 1
The Ganges - Part One
44 mins
In the 1st of a 2-part special exploring India, the comedian experiences Old Delhi's bustling markets, visits the Taj Mahal and samples local food in Agra. In Jaipur, Susan marvels at the Amer Fort and learns traditional textile crafts.
Episode 1
Greece and the Aegean Sea
44 mins
In Athens Susan has time to take in the Acropolis and the Temple of Zeus before joining 1200 guests on-board a ship for a lively sailaway party. In Thessaloniki, she enjoys a foodie tour while in Kusadasi she explores the ruins of Ephesus.
Episode 2
The Ganges - Part Two
44 mins
Susan Calman continues her river cruise in India. She samples surprising breakfast options in Kolkata, has an epiphany in the city of Kalna and in Murshidabad she reflects on India's colonial past. Then crew and guests bond over cricket.
Episode 2
Barbados, Grenada and St Lucia
44 mins
Episode 3
Norway
44 mins
Scottish comedian Susan Calman travels to Viking country on an epic adventure to see the Norwegian fjords, where she is determined to embrace the concept of outdoor life.
Episode 3
Australia
43 mins
Susan sets sail on a cruise around Australia, taking in the sights of Melbourne, coastal vistas in Portland, meeting a kangaroo in Hanson Bay and later spotting a koala. She learns the dark truths of Britain's colonial past at Port Arthur.
Episode 4
Caribbean - Part 1
43 mins
Susan Calman boards a one hundred passenger luxury super yacht for a trip around the Leeward Islands, where she is keen to experience the unspoilt natural beauty of this unique collection of islands, beginning on St Martin.
Episode 4
New Zealand
44 mins
Susan visits the South Island, arriving via the west coast and the atmospheric Milford Sound. Overnight, the ship sails to the city of Dunedin, where she travels along the Taieri Gorge Railway, visits Lyttelton and a working sheep farm.
Episode 5
Carribbean - Part Two
43 mins
Episode 5
New Zealand - Part Two
44 mins
Susan arrives in Napier, famed for its Art Deco charm, touring the town in a vintage car, before shadowing the ship's pilot and visiting the galley. On Tauranga, she explores Te Puia's geysers and Maori culture.