The Trip (2010–present)

The Trip posterReview score: 74%

Plot

Michael Winterbottom's acclaimed gastronomic sitcom starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01EtxebarriS03E02 · 8.0Steve and Rob begin the second leg of their culinary odyssey as they head through the Basque Country to Etxebarri - a Michelin-starred restaurant close to Bilbao. After experiencing a delectable eight-course tasting menu (during which Rob confirms to Steve that the Welsh word for carrot is 'moron'), the pair head towards Sos del Rey Católico - taking an opportunity to belt out ABBA's SOS along the way.
  2. 02L'EnclumeS01E02 · 7.5Steve and Rob enjoy a taster menu at L'Enclume in Cartmel.
  3. 03The Inn at WhitewellS01E01 · 7.0Steve is commissioned to review half a dozen restaurants and plans a trip around the north of England with his food loving American girlfriend. But when his girlfriend decides to leave him and return to the States, Steve reluctantly calls Rob, the only person he can think of who will be available.

Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2010Aired 7.1Season avg
  1. S01E01The Inn at WhitewellNovember 1, 2010 7.0Steve is commissioned to review half a dozen restaurants and plans a trip around the north of England with his food loving American girlfrie
  2. S01E02Season's bestL'EnclumeNovember 8, 2010 7.5Steve and Rob enjoy a taster menu at L'Enclume in Cartmel.
  3. S01E03Holbeck GhyllNovember 15, 2010 7.0Steve and Rob stay at Coleridge's old home, Greta Hall, in Keswick. They visit Dove Cottage and lunch at Holbeck Ghyll.
  4. S01E04Hipping HallNovember 22, 2010 7.0Steve and Rob visit Hipping Hall near Kirkby Lonsdale as they continue their culinary tour of the north of England, reviewing restaurants fo
  5. S01E05The Yorke ArmsNovember 29, 2010 7.0Steve and Rob visit the world-famous Malham limestone pavement and eat at the Yorke Arms, as they continue their culinary tour of the north
  6. S01E06The Trip S01E06The Angel at HettonDecember 6, 2010 7.0Steve and Rob visit Bolton Abbey and breakfast at The Angel at Hetton. On their way back home to London they stop off at Steve's parents' ho

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2014Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S02E01The Trip S02E01Season's bestIl Cenobio dei Dogi, CamogliApril 4, 2014 7.0Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan are asked by The Observer to do another series of restaurant reviews. The pair have six meals in six different p
  2. S02E02The Trip S02E02Da Giovanni, San FruttuosoApril 11, 2014 7.0Rob and Steve go on a boat trip, taking in a local restaurant and Percy Shelley's house for a picture before continuing their journey and ar
  3. S02E03The Trip S02E03La Suvera, PievescolaApril 18, 2014 7.0Steve and Rob visit Viareggio in Tuscany, where Shelley's body was washed ashore, then have lunch at Trattoria Albana.
  4. S02E04The Trip S02E04The Hotel Locarno, RomeApril 25, 2014 7.0Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan's journey continues. They meet Emma and photographer Yolanda before they arrive in Rome and visit the Keats muse
  5. S02E05The Trip S02E05Villa Cimbrone, RavelloMay 2, 2014 7.0Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan journey around Italy to review six restaurants. The pair arrive in Ravello and Rob discovers he has a movie role
  6. S02E06The Trip S02E06Il Riccio, CapriMay 9, 2014 7.0The trip takes a detour to Capri so that Steve's son can join them.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2017Aired 7.3Season avg
  1. S03E01TxokoApril 6, 2017 7.0The pair disembark from the ferry at Santander and take in the Cave of Altamira before visiting the picturesque port of Getaria - home to th
  2. S03E02Season's bestEtxebarriApril 13, 2017 8.0Steve and Rob begin the second leg of their culinary odyssey as they head through the Basque Country to Etxebarri - a Michelin-starred resta
  3. S03E03La Posada del LaurelApril 20, 2017 7.0While taking in some local cuisine, the pair have time to reminisce over those who sadly left us in 2016, and then compete over who can do t
  4. S03E04NölaApril 27, 2017After checking out the Cathedral of Sigüenza, Steve and Rob head to Cuenca where Steve is irked by a travelling musician.
  5. S03E05Parador de AlmagroMay 4, 2017 7.0In La Mancha, Steve and Rob dress the part as Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, before treading the boards at the Corral de Comedias.
  6. S03E06El RefectoriumMay 11, 2017In the last leg of their tour, the duo depart Granada and reach Malaga, where Steve receives some more unfortunate news.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season046Episodes2020AiredSeason avg
  1. S04E01The Trip S04E01Troy to KavalaMarch 3, 2020Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon return as their fictional alter-egos as they embark on a gastronomic, island hopping trip around Greece.
  2. S04E02The Trip S04E02Kavala to PelionMarch 3, 2020Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon's gastro tour takes them to the beach home of Mamma Mia!, where their lunchtime chat is about Alexander the Grea
  3. S04E03The Trip S04E03Pelion to AthensMarch 10, 2020Rob and Steve enjoy a rainy day at Delphi, some Michelin-starred seafood and a battle to see who can do the greatest impressions.
  4. S04E04The Trip S04E04Athens to HydraMarch 17, 2020Rob and Steve strike a pose at the Epidaurus Amphitheatre. Then, it's on to Hydra for a long lunch, before Steve finds romance on the waterf
  5. S04E05The Trip S04E05Hydra to the ManiMarch 24, 2020Rob and Steve set sail for Limini, where they reflect on their middle age. Then it's off to the caves of Dios for some a cappella.
  6. S04E06The Trip S04E06The Mani to IthacaMarch 31, 2020Rob and Steve's island-hopping tour is cut short in King Nestor's home of Pilos as Steve receives some bad news. It makes for an emotional j

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