Bill Bailey’s Korea
6 x 60 minutes for Channel 4 UK, SBS Australia, DCD Rights (2026)
South Korea is a dynamic cultural powerhouse where the ancient and the futuristic collide on every street corner: royal palaces stand beside neon skyscrapers, Buddhist chants mingle with K-Pop anthems, and humble street food stalls thrive alongside Michelin-starred restaurants. In an immersive journey into the music, food, and traditions that define this extraordinary nation, Bill Bailey travels from mega-city Seoul to volcanic Jeju Island, tracing Korea’s ancient roots, modern creativity, and its unstoppable global cultural wave. Along the way, he gamely throws himself into K-Pop dance routines, searches for enlightenment with monks, and braves the heat of a bustling street market armed only with curiosity and a worryingly low spice tolerance.