Coach Trip (series 7)

Coach Trip 7 was the seventh series of Coach Trip in the United Kingdom. It was filmed from May until June 2011 (after the UK anti-austerity protests began) and aired from 29 August to 7 October 2011. The length of this series was the same as the previous non-celebrity series but with weekends excluded. The tour began in the UK, before moving to France, Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic plus for the first time ever Poland and Slovakia. Tour guide Brendan Sheerin, coach driver Paul Donald, narrator Dave Vitty and the coach with registration number MT09 MTT all returned for this series, which was aired on Channel 4 with the airing time reverted to 5:00pm, a similar start to series 1 and a similar end to series 3.

Broadcasts

Series 7 began airing on weekdays from Monday 29 August at an original time of 5:00pm. Behind the camera the series also saw Joe Evans step on board as the Series Producer, reuniting him with Brendan and the coach after a 7-year break, having been the original Associate Producer on series 1.

Contestants (In Order of Elimination and Withdrawal)

• Mark & Laura, Partners from Torquay. (Original 7. Red-carded on Day 1 after the announcement was made that whoever received the most votes that day would be instantly sent home without leaving the UK.) (Shortest stay of any mixed couple on Coach Trip.)
• Kyale & Olivia, Flatmates from London. (Joined on Day 2, replacing Mark & Laura. Red-carded on Day 4.)
• Tony & Wolfy, Friends from North London. (Original 7. Red-carded on Day 7 for bad behaviour and refusing to get out of bed.)
• Frankie & Alice, Friends from Yorkshire. (Original 7. Walked on Day 8 after receiving the previous day's yellow card.)
• Helen & Dave, Father and daughter from Barnsley. (Original 7. Red-carded on Day 9.)
• Araf & Uzi, Uncle and nephew from Middlesbrough and North London. (Joined on Day 10, replacing Helen & Dave. Red-carded on Day 12.)
• Lynne & Steve, Preacher and her husband from ? (Joined on Day 6, replacing Kyale & Olivia. Red-carded on Day 13.)
• Linda & Chris, Hairdresser and client from ? (Original 7. Red-carded on Day 14.)
• Helen & Daniel, Mother and son from The Wirral. (Joined on Day 14, replacing Araf & Uzi. Red-carded on Day 16.)
• Tina & Monica, Friends from Birmingham. (Joined on Day 16, replacing Linda & Chris. Red-carded on Day 19.)
• Jamie & Mark, Friends from Newcastle Upon Tyne. (Original 7. Red-carded on Day 21.)
• Wayne & Nigel, Salsa dancers from Bristol. (Joined on Day 21, replacing Tina & Monica. Red-carded on Day 23.)
• Annette & Martin, Married antique dealers from Cornwall. (Joined on Day 15, replacing Lynne & Steve. Red-carded on Day 24.)
• Tom & Anita, Colleagues from Leeds. (Joined on Day 23 replacing Jamie & Mark. Red-carded on Day 26.)
• Alison & Ashley, Engaged partners from Bolton. (Original 7. Lasted until Final Day.)
• Nathan & Katie, Friends, Cheerleaders and trainee teachers from Brighton (Joined on Day 8, replacing Tony & Wolfy. Winners.)
• Bonnie & Sam, Goth girlfriends from Norwich. (Joined on Day 9, replacing Frankie & Alice. Lasted until Final Day.)
• Danielle & Lauren, Friends from Blackpool and Sale. (Joined on Day 19, replacing Helen & Daniel. Lasted until Final Day.)
• Fiona & Oliver, Mother and son from Rochdale (Joined on Day 25, replacing Wayne & Nigel. Lasted until Final Day.)
• Stephen & Margaret, Husband and wife from ? (Joined on Day 26, replacing Annette & Martin. Lasted until Final Day.)
• Rosemary & Judith, Friends from ? (Joined on Day 28, replacing Tom and Anita. Lasted until Final Day.)

(Note: Contestants in italics yellow-carded without being voted off and left without being voted off).

Voting History

     Indicates that the couple received a yellow card

     Indicates that the couple was red carded off the trip

     Indicates that the couple left the coach due to other reasons than being voted off or being removed from the coach

     Indicates that the couple was immune from any votes cast against them due to it either being their first vote or winning immunity from the vote

     Indicates that the couple were voted as the most popular couple and won series

     Indicates that the couple were voted as the second most popular couple

     Indicates that the couple were voted as the third most popular couple

     Indicates that the couple were voted as the fourth most popular couple

	Day
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Nathan Katie	Not on Coach							Lynne Steve	Helen Dave	Lynne Steve	Araf Uzi	Araf Uzi	Linda Chris	Linda Chris	Helen Daniel	Helen Daniel	Tina Monica	Tina Monica	Tina Monica	Alison Ashley	Jamie Mark	Alison Ashley	Wayne Nigel	Annette Martin	Tom Anita	Tom Anita	Fiona Oliver	Stephen Margaret	Danielle Lauren	Winners 3 votes
Bonnie Sam	Not on Coach								Helen Dave	Lynne Steve	Araf Uzi	Jamie Mark	Jamie Mark	Linda Chris	Helen Daniel	Helen Daniel	Annette Martin	Tina Monica	Tina Monica	Annette Martin	Jamie Mark	Wayne Nigel	Wayne Nigel	Tom Anita	Tom Anita	Tom Anita	Fiona Oliver	Stephen Margaret	Alison Ashley	Second 2 votes
Alison Ashley	Laura Mark	Helen Dave	Tony Wolfy	Tony Wolfy	Jamie Mark	Helen Dave	Lynne Steve	Helen Dave	Helen Dave	Lynne Steve	Araf Uzi	Araf Uzi	Lynne Steve	Nathan Katie	Helen Daniel	Helen Daniel	Annette Martin	Tina Monica	Tina Monica	Danielle Lauren	Danielle Lauren	Wayne Nigel	Wayne Nigel	Annette Martin	Tom Anita	Tom Anita	Fiona Oliver	Stephen Margaret	Bonnie Sam	Third 1 vote
Danielle Lauren	Not on Coach																		Tina Monica	Annette Martin	Alison Ashley	Alison Ashley	Wayne Nigel	Tom Anita	Tom Anita	Fiona Oliver	Fiona Oliver	Fiona Oliver	Nathan Katie	Third 1 vote
Fiona Oliver	Not on Coach																								Alison Ashley	Danielle Lauren	Danielle Lauren	Stephen Margaret	Bonnie Sam	Fourth 0 votes
Stephen Margaret	Not on Coach																									Alison Ashley	Fiona Oliver	Fiona Oliver	Nathan Katie	Fourth 0 votes
Rosemary Judith	Not on Coach																											Nathan Katie	Nathan Katie	Fourth 0 votes
Tom Anita	Not on Coach																						Bonnie Sam	Danielle Lauren	Nathan Katie	Nathan Katie	Red Carded (Day 26)
Annette Martin	Not on Coach														Nathan Katie	Alison Ashley	Alison Ashley	Tina Monica	Tina Monica	Danielle Lauren	Jamie Mark	Wayne Nigel	Wayne Nigel	Alison Ashley	Red Carded (Day 24)
Wayne Nigel	Not on Coach																				Bonnie Sam	Alison Ashley	Annette Martin	Red Carded (Day 23)
Jamie Mark	Laura Mark	Alison Ashley	Kyale Olivia	Linda Chris	Linda Chris	Linda Chris	Frankie Alice	Lynne Steve	Lynne Steve	Lynne Steve	Bonnie Sam	Bonnie Sam	Lynne Steve	Bonnie Sam	Helen Daniel	Helen Daniel	Annette Martin	Tina Monica	Tina Monica	Nathan Katie	Bonnie Sam	Red Carded (Day 21)
Tina Monica	Not on Coach															Alison Ashley	Annette Martin	Nathan Katie	Bonnie Sam	Red Carded (Day 19)
Helen Daniel	Not on Coach													Linda Chris	Nathan Katie	Alison Ashley	Red Carded (Day 16)
Linda Chris	Laura Mark	Frankie Alice	Jamie Mark	Kyale Olivia	Jamie Mark	Helen Dave	Helen Dave	Helen Dave	Helen Dave	Bonnie Sam	Araf Uzi	Araf Uzi	Lynne Steve	Nathan Katie	Red Carded (Day 14)
Lynne Steve	Not on Coach					Helen Dave	Frankie Alice	Helen Dave	Helen Dave	Nathan Katie	Araf Uzi	Araf Uzi	Jamie Mark	Red Carded (Day 13)
Araf Uzi	Not on Coach									Lynne Steve	Bonnie Sam	Bonnie Sam	Red Carded (Day 12)
Helen Dave	Tony Wolfy	Alison Ashley	Alison Ashley	Kyale Olivia	Tony Wolfy	Linda Chris	Frankie Alice	Lynne Steve	Lynne Steve	Red Carded (Day 9)
Frankie Alice	Laura Mark	Alison Ashley	Linda Chris	Kyale Olivia	Jamie Mark	Linda Chris	Helen Dave	See Note 3	Walked (Start of Day 8)
Tony Wolfy	Alison Ashley	Alison Ashley	Kyale Olivia	Dave Helen	Alison Ashley	Alison Ashley	See Note 2	Red Carded (Day 7)
Kyale Olivia	Not on Coach	Alison Ashley	Tony Wolfy	Tony Wolfy	Red Carded (Day 4)
Laura Mark	Frankie Alice 1	Red Carded (Day 1)
Walked	none							Frankie Alice	none
Timekeeping	none						Tony Wolfy	none
Removed	none						Tony Wolfy	none
Voted Off	Laura Mark 4 votes	Alison Ashley 5 votes	Kyale Olivia 2 votes	Kyale Olivia 3 votes	Jamie Mark 3 votes	Linda Chris 3 votes	Frankie Alice 3 votes	Helen Dave 3 votes	Helen Dave 5 votes	Lynne Steve 5 votes	Araf Uzi 5 votes	Araf Uzi 4 votes	Lynne Steve 3 votes	Linda Chris 3 votes	Helen Daniel 4 votes	Helen Daniel 4 votes	Annette Martin 4 votes	Tina Monica 5 votes	Tina Monica 6 votes	Danielle Lauren 2 votes	Jamie Mark 3 votes	Wayne Nigel 3 votes	Wayne Nigel 5 votes	Annette Martin 2 votes	Tom Anita 4 votes	Tom Anita 3 votes	Fiona Oliver 5 votes	Stephen Margaret 4 votes	none

Notes

• ^1 On Day 1, Brendan instated an opening voting rule - on vote time the couple who received the most votes would get an immediate red card without entering mainland Europe, this happened to be Laura & Mark making them join Delia & Jacqui of series 3 to the shortest stay records.
• ^2 Tony & Wolfy were removed with a red card on Day 7 for inappropriate behaviour during the previous night, including being very loud and drunk and disturbing other tourists in the hotel previously held by Alan & Lorenzo of series 2 and Jasmine & Rara of series 6.
• ^3 Frankie & Alice walked at the start of Day 8 due to not getting on with many of the remaining tourists.

No post-vote arrivals in series

The Trip Day by Day

Arrival Day and Day 1 of the trip - London/Channel Tunnel

International tour guide Brendan is eager to meet his new group of tourists, who spend the first day of their journey in London.

While in the city, they take a ride on the Thames and tackle a pole-dancing lesson.

Later, the fun and games end when there's a shock early departure for one unlucky couple.

Day 2 - Paris Part 1

Having travelled to France by train, the tourists take to the streets of Paris, where they attempt to blend their own perfumes.

Then the group all put their best foot forward, learning to walk the runway with Parisian models.

A first new couple also join the trip, but things soon turn sour at the vote and group harmony begins to stray off key.

Day 3 - Paris Part 2

Day 3 of the trip sees Brendan and the tourists visiting a French circus school and theme park.

But the fun soon fades when a falling out between two of the tourists means it's a roller-coaster ride all the way to the vote.

Day 4 - Épernay

On Day 4, the coach trundles into the Champagne region of France, where a visit to a grand vineyard is music to the ears of one hard-partying couple.

After sampling the Champagne highlife, it all goes downhill fast as the tourists ride a quarter-mile zip wire. Later, one couple come down to earth with a bump at the vote.

Day 5 - Metz

Day 5 and, after a night's heavy drinking, one tourist is in no mood for the day's task - cooking and eating snails.

Meanwhile, another is caught out trying to manipulate the vote by writing names in flour!

Later, the tourists go kayaking, but spend more time under the water than on it.

Day 6 - Baden-Baden

The coach drives into Germany, and a preacher and her husband join the party. Later, all the Brits have a bouncy ride at a local car museum.

Day 7 - The Black Forest

Brendan takes drastic action to call a halt to all the late-night partying - he brings out his red card and sends two of the Brits home before breakfast.

Day 8 - Rhine Falls

Brendan leads the coach into Switzerland, where he treats the party to a VIP trip around the Rhine Falls. And it's a fun afternoon down on the farm with some unusual farmyard games.

Day 9 - Zurich

No freebie is left uneaten as the group head to a Swiss chocolate factory in Zurich, and it's chocoholic Brendan who's left feeling sickest by the time they leave.

Day 10 - Liechtenstein

The Brits demonstrate how not to cook as they attempt to create a local delicacy in a Liechtenstein kitchen. In the afternoon, Brendan sends them up into the trees and around a rope course.

Day 11 - Kempten

It's a confused start to the day for the Brits as they're not sure which country they're in. Brendan hands out the hair nets as group get to work in a German pretzel factory.

Day 12 - Munich

The group hits Munich where there are tantrums from some about having to do paddle-board surfing on the river.

Day 13 - The Zugspitze/Garmisch-Partenkirchen

It's childish giggles all round as the Brits head up Mount Wank in southern Germany. But the giggles turn to cheers as they get to toboggan back down the mountain.

Day 14 - Salzburg

The group head for Salzburg, where they try their hand at singing Mozart before attempting a lesson in break dancing.

Day 15 - Wels

In the city of Wels, Austria, the group take part in a cook off, and then a chariot race at the local horse-racing track. And a married couple who are antique dealers join the party.

Day 16 - Vienna

In Vienna the tour party get a lesson in gold leaf gilding before an afternoon trip to a historic fun park.

Day 17 - Győr

The coach heads in to Hungary where Brendan lines up a karate lesson and some wake boarding for the holiday makers.

Day 18 - Budapest

In Budapest the group experience a nuclear fallout drill at a slightly strange museum. During a trip to a thermal spa in the afternoon Brendan has a close encounter with a masseuse.

Day 19 - Nitra

The group prepares for a day of fantasy and role play in the old kingdom of Slovakia, picking up two fair maidens waiting for them along the way.

Day 20 - Bratislava

The group goes white-water rafting and then summer bobsleighing in Bratislava. If that isn't enough tension, later on they must vote for who should leave the tour party next.

Day 21 - Brno

The coach party is joined by two West Country salsa dancers as it makes its way through the Czech Republic. The Brits get a taste of the high life as they learn to use jumping stilts, before spending an afternoon down a local cave.

Day 22 - Stramberk/Ostrava

In Ostrava, Brendan introduces the group to a castle abseil followed by some grass skiing. At vote time, one couple's past comments come back to haunt them.

Day 23 - Bielsko-Biala

As the coach enters Poland the Brits tour a brewery before Brendan takes his happy travellers for a lesson in local dancing.

Day 24 - Krakow

The coach arrives in Kraków, where the tourists visit the city's impressive salt mines and go for a tour on a collection of unusual bicycles.

Day 25 - Katowice

In the city of Katowice, Brendan wants the Brits to get a taste of Polish life. So he leads them straight to the kitchen for a lesson in sausage soup and beetroot salads.

Day 26 - Wroclaw

It's costume time and Brendan gets his Brits dressed up as gnomes in Wroclaw, Poland, as they hunt for the city's collection of little statues.

Day 27 - Poland/Germany

The tourists spend the morning at a Polish pottery lesson and the afternoon on a riverboat trip in Germany.

Day 28 - Germany

With only a few days of the current tour to go, the last yellow card vote of the trip is due. Paranoia has set in within the group, with nobody wanting to fall at the final hurdle.

Day 29 - Berlin

In Berlin, the Brits go straight to remnants of the Berlin Wall for a graffiti lesson. The last activity of the trip is cocktail making, where the tourists raise a glass to reaching the end of the road. But who'll receive the toast as the group chooses their winners in the last vote?

Day 30 - The Last Day

As they pack their bags for home, Brendan and the Brits take a moment to reflect on all the fun they've had over the last six weeks. Having driven through 10 different countries, and having welcomed over 40 holidaymakers on board, there's been no shortage of hilarity and tantrums on the coach's latest adventure.

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