“Clive’s series bring the perfect mix of education and escapism, while audiences can enjoy locations like they’ve never seen before,” said Muslim Alim, commissioning editor for BBC Daytime, as broadcaster Clive Myrie announced his upcoming ten-part travelogue.
Myrie’s BAFTA-winning travelogue series will return in 2027 with Clive Myrie’s American Adventure. The ten-part series will air on BBC Two and iPlayer.
- Clive Myrie’s BAFTA-winning travel series returns in 2027 with a ten-part journey across the United States.
- The upcoming series will trace the historic Great Migration, exploring how it shaped American music, fashion, and food.
- Production is handled by Alleycats, with funding secured from Northern Ireland Screen for the BBC Two and iPlayer release.
Previous editions of the travelogue followed Myrie across Italy, the Caribbean, and Africa. For this outing, the broadcaster will trace the 50-year odyssey of the Great Migration, which saw six million African Americans leave the South for northern and western regions.
“Clive’s passion for American culture shines through as he brings his natural warmth and curiosity to this American travelogue with a difference,” said Emma Parkins, executive producer for Alleycats, bbc.com reported. Parkins added that the Great Migration’s influence on everyday music, movies, fashion, and food proves “as gripping as the characters and experiences Clive meets along the way.”
The itinerary for the upcoming series takes Myrie to discover a diverse culture as he celebrates the extraordinary stories of ordinary people. Along the route, he will meet high-octane stock car racers in North Carolina and experience NASA’s latest space exploration technology in Virginia.
The journey also includes stops to discover the roots of hip-hop in New York and riding out with Black cowboys in Texas. From neon-lit metropolises to rural plains, the series aims to highlight the stories of ordinary people.
| Region / Stop | Featured Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | Stock car racing | The American South |
| Virginia | NASA space exploration technology | The Mid-Atlantic |
| New York | Roots of hip-hop | The Northeast |
| Texas | Riding with Black cowboys | The Southwest |
The series was commissioned for BBC Two and iPlayer by Rob Unsworth, head of BBC Daytime and Early Peak, with Muslim Alim serving as commissioning editor. Alleycats produces the programme, with Des Henderson directing and Denis Minihan serving as series producer.
Executive producers for the project are Emma Parkins and Ed Stobart. The production has also received funding from Northern Ireland Screen, bbc.com reported.
