Hitch-hiking is dying, even though there are more cars around and planes are cheaper than ever. In the first of three programmes, Kevin Connolly hitch-hikes out from Calais to see who would stop to give him a lift, how far he could get in one week and what the journey would reveal about the way we travel now.
1: Connolly has to cope with the romantic attentions of a large dog. ProducerTony Grant Repeated Saturday 7.45pm Thumbs up for hitch-hiking: page 125