December 9, 2015 (2015-12-09) – August 1, 2017 (2017-08-01)
In 24 Hours is a monthly travel television program on CNN International hosted by James Williams.
The program premiered on 9 December 2015[2] and follows Williams spending a full day and night in a different city each episode, exploring culture, sights and unique experiences, focusing on the premium travel market.[3][4] In many episodes, local celebrities are featured including Andrew Lloyd Webber and Anthony Bourdain.[5][6]
Williams was a producer[7] and occasional presenter on long running CNN travel program CNN Business Traveller before being given his own show.[4][8]
The first and second seasons of the program are sponsored by Qatar Airways.[2][9] The program returned for a second season on September 7, 2016.[10]
James gets a martial arts lesson, visits the family of acclaimed tailor Ascot Chang and goes paragliding. Jimmy Choo reveals his favourite things about Hong Kong.[13]
James takes a helicopter ride to the Puesto Viejo polo club and learns the sport from Santiago de Astrada, goes wine tasting and gets a close shave from the most sought-after barber in the city.[14]
James takes a yoga class at the Four Seasons in Beverley Hills, discovers Moon Juice in the Silver Lake neighbourhood, takes a tour of the Warner Bros studio lot and gets a rare invite to the Academy of Magical Arts.[18]
James takes to the All England Tennis Club with Pat Cash, has lunch with chef Jamie Oliver, heads to Old Bond Street for some shopping and takes a helicopter ride over the unique London skyline.[19]
James has a Southern breakfast with Hines Ward, visits the Centre for Civil and Human Rights, visits a film set of The Walking Dead and visits the Stankonia Studios.[20]