Travel Channel Orders Jonathan Phang-Led Show

LONDON: Travel Channel has commissioned a new six-part series, Jonathan Phang's Gourmet Express (working title).

Phang is a cookery writer and style connoisseur. The series follows him as he goes aboard some iconic trains. The 6×1-hour series features classic trips such as Venice to London, Paris to Istanbul and Singapore to Bangkok. The series premieres in February 2014.

Nick Thorogood, the senior VP of content and marketing for Scripps UK & EMEA, said: “We’re incredibly excited to be launching another original series with Jonathan Phang after success of his show has been seen on both Travel Channel and Food Network. Jonathan Phang’s Gourmet Express adds another dynamic  commission to our 2013 slate and we’re confident that its exhilarating journeys, adventure and discovery will make it relevant and exciting to the more than 130 territories where we broadcast.”

Richard Hughes, co-founder of Transparent Television, added: "We are thrilled to be working with both Scripps Network and Orient Express on this ambitious international project. Working with such a high-quality brand such has Orient Express has been an immensely successful experience; challenging and rewarding in equal measure. We will be taking viewers on many of the iconic routes and experiencing a unique gastronomic odyssey, providing a culinary backdrop to these world-famous journeys."