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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S2E1 8.2
Vienna

Richard goes to Vienna with comedian Chris O'Dowd to sample the sausages, cakes, wines and spirits. The pair also take a hot rod tour, visit a fairground, the Freud museum and the city sewers.

#2
S3E2 8.2
Helsinki

Hollywood actor Paul Rudd joins Richard to discover Finland's seaside capital, with a time-efficient exploration by kayak, a good steaming in the city's saunas and salty sweets.

#3
S6E0 8.2
Hong Kong

In this Christmas Special, Richard takes American Actor Jon Hamm on a whirlwind tour around Hong Kong.

#4 Copenhagen S2E3 8.1
#5 Hamburg S8E4 8.1
#6 Travel Man's Greatest Trips: Out and About S9E5 8.1
#7 Travel Man's Greatest Trips: Food and Drink S9E6 8.1
#8 Travel Man's Greatest Trips: Arts and Crafts S9E7 8.1
#9 Travel Man's Greatest Trips: Mind, Body and Soul S9E8 8.1
#10 Brussels S6E1 7.9

Lowlights

#65 S10E1 The Basque Country 6.1

Joe is joined by comedian James Acaster for a long weekend in the Spanish part of the Basque Country, where they visit a bargain two cities for the price of one.

#64 96 Hours in Iceland S10E0 6.2
#63 Marseille S11E4 6.3
#62 Cyprus S10E3 6.3
#61 Lanzarote S12E4 6.5

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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Series Trajectory

One point per season. Smooths out the episode-to-episode noise to reveal the bigger arc.

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Season Momentum

Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.

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Season Consistency

How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.

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