Season 1
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Mar 12, 2009
Marcus Brigstocke hosts a chat show in which he invites someone to try five new cultural experiences, things they have always avoided, from playing bingo to reading Proust. Journalist and broadcaster Clive Anderson is Marcus's guest.
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Mar 19, 2009
Marcus Brigstocke hosts a chat show in which he invites someone to step out of their comfort zone and try five new cultural experiences, from playing bingo to reading Proust. Journalist and broadcaster John Humphrys is Marcus's guest in this edition.
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Mar 26, 2009
Marcus Brigstocke hosts a chat show in which he invites someone to step out of their comfort zone and try five new cultural experiences.
In this episode, Rory McGrath tries watching Fawlty Towers, straightening his hair and going to a ballet.
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Apr 2, 2009
Marcus Brigstocke hosts a chat show in which he invites someone to step out of their comfort zone and try five new cultural experiences. Broadcaster Emily Maitlis listens to Dolly Parton, watches the Godfather and rides a motorbike for the first time.
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Apr 9, 2009
Marcus Brigstocke hosts a chat show in which he invites someone to step out of their comfort zone and try five new cultural experiences. Comedian Hugh Dennis's tasks include eating road kill and visiting a mine.
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Apr 16, 2009
Marcus Brigstocke hosts a chat show in which he invites his guest Nigel Havers to step out of his comfort zone and try some new experiences for the first time.
Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Apr 23, 2009
Marcus Brigstocke invites his guest, politician David Davis, to try some new cultural experiences for the first time.
Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Apr 30, 2009
Marcus Brigstocke invites his guest Esther Rantzen to step out of her comfort zone and try some new cultural experiences.
Specials
Episode: S01 Special | Airdate: Dec 27, 2011
Host Jo Brand encourages Stephen Fry, who is a stranger to boxing, the sitcom Only Fools and Horses, and the assembly of flat-pack furniture, to try out some new experiences.