Monday, November 12 2007, 11:32 GMT
By James Welsh
Five has commissioned a series of travel programmes based on the Rough Guide series of books.
Lion Television will produce The Rough Guide To..., consisting of ten half-hour shows. Five will broadcast the series next year and presenters have yet to be announced.
The programme pick-up is one of the first major commissions by Five's new director of programmes Jay Hunt.
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