Places That Don't Exist
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Holidays in the Danger Zone: Places That Don't Exist is a five-part BBC Four series on breakaway states and unrecognised nations, devised, written and presented by Simon Reeve.
The series took Reeve to little-known parts of the world including Somaliland, recognised as part of Somalia; Transnistria of Moldova; Taiwan; Nagorno-Karabakh, of Armenia and Azerbaijan; Ajaria, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia, all technically in Georgia.
The series was broadcast on BBC Two in May 2005.
- Episode 1: Somaliland
- Episode 2: Transnistria
- Episode 3: Taiwan
- Episode 4: South Ossetia
- Episode 5: Nagorno-Karabakh
For the list and information about all such unrecognised but de facto independent states, see list of unrecognized countries.
The programme was awarded a One World Award in June, 2005 for best popular feature.