Bargain Holiday Secrets: The new series revealing how to get more holiday for your money

Channel 4 has commissioned Firecrest Films to make a new peak-time consumer series looking at tips and tricks that could help us all secure brilliant bargain holidays.

With millions of holiday options at our fingertips, knowing how to get the best deal can feel overwhelming. Jasmine Harman will guide us to through tips and industry secrets in this brand new five-part series which will help will viewers to spot the real bargains and make their money go further.

Insiders from some of the world’s biggest travel companies will lift the lid on the tactics that shape our choices, from pricing strategies to marketing tricks. The series uncovers the truth behind all-you-can-eat buffets, cruise drinks packages, airline dynamic pricing and the FOMO marketing tactics designed to push us into booking in haste. Their behind-the-scenes insights will empower holidaymakers to book better, travel smarter and spend less.

Across the series, viewers discover how Britain’s favourite holiday hotspots earned their status, and what drives demand behind the scenes. The show reveals the rise of cheaper “destination dupes,” and unpicks how to get flights, hotels, food and your holiday perks for less.

Exploring every corner of the travel world, the series spans cruises, long-haul escapes, all-inclusive packages, city breaks and classic beach holidays. Packed with practical advice and insights, Bargain Holiday Secrets is the ultimate guide to help viewers get more holiday for their money.

Glasgow-based commissioning editor for Channel 4, Deborah Dunnett, commented: “We’re excited to be working with Firecrest Films on this new commission that will offers viewers a rare glimpse behind the curtain of the travel industry and help us all secure a bargain holiday.”

Executive Producer at Firecrest Films, Nicole Kleeman added, “We’re delighted to extend our consumer journalism into the holiday industry and get insiders to spill the beans on how to book a dream holiday for less.”

Bargain Holiday Secrets was commissioned for Channel 4 by Deborah Dunnett, Commissioning Editor, Lifestyle, with Jo Street, Director of Commissioning, Nations & Regions & Head of Lifestyle. Tim Dowse is the series producer, with Clare Fraser as Prodcution manager and Nicole Kleeman as Exec Producer. The commission from Channel 4’s lifestyle department was made before Firecrest Films was acquired by Channel 4’s Creative Investment Fund. Silverlining Rights is the exclusive worldwide distribution partner.