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{{Short description|French travel documentary television series}}

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{{Infobox television
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|French|Les voyages de Nicky}}
| genre = [[Documentary]]
| creator = [[Nicky Doll]] and Maxime Donzel
| writer = Maxime Donzel and [[Nicky Doll]]
| director = Maxime Donzel
| presenter = [[Nicky Doll]]
| theme_music_composer = [[:fr:Josselin Bordat|Josselin Bordat]]
| country = France
| language = French
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 4
| runtime = 51-52 minutes
| network = [[France 5]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2023|08|29|df=yes}}
| last_aired = present
| company = {{Plainlist|
* Effervescence Doc
* [[France Télévisions]]
}}
}}

'''''The Queer Explorer''''' ({{lang-fr|Les voyages de Nicky}}) is a French [[Television documentary|documentary]] [[television show]] on [[France 5]] that debuted on August 29, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|title='Les voyages de Nicky': France 5 explore le genre et le drag au-delà des frontières|url=https://www.20minutes.fr/arts-stars/television/4044576-20230829-voyages-nicky-france-5-explore-genre-drag-dela-frontieres|publisher=[[20_minutes_(France)|20 Minutes]]|access-date=September 6, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Dans 'Les Voyages de Nicky', Nicky Doll rencontre l’Inde queer et ses variations autour du genre|url=https://www.telerama.fr/television/les-voyages-de-nicky-saison-1_cri-7027960.php|publisher=[[Télérama]]|access-date=September 7, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title='Les Voyages de Nicky': 'Je suis émue de faire la télé que j'aurais aimé voir il y a 20 ans'|url=https://tetu.com/2023/08/28/tv-programme-voyages-nicky-doll-serie-documentaire-drag-queen-genre-lgbt-queer-france-5/|publisher=[[Têtu]]|access-date=September 7, 2023}}</ref> The series follows [[Nicky Doll]] as she explores queer communities and gender expression around the world. The first season is comprised of 4 episodes that showcase queer culture, [[LGBT rights]] and activism, and the [[Drag_queen#Art_of_drag|art of drag]] in [[India]], [[Greece]], [[Mexico]], and [[Japan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Les Voyages de Nicky, un docu-série tous publics porté par Nicky Doll, tisse des liens entre drag et traditions ancestrales|url=https://www.konbini.com/amp/popculture/les-voyages-de-nicky-un-docu-serie-tous-publics-porte-par-nicky-doll-tisse-des-liens-entre-drag-et-traditions-ancestrales/|publisher=[[:fr:Konbini_(site_web)|Konbini]]|access-date=September 7, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title='Les Voyages de Nicky' sur France 5: Tour du monde en 80 genres|url=https://www.komitid.fr/2023/08/24/les-voyages-de-nicky-sur-france-5-tour-du-monde-en-80-genres/|publisher=[[:fr:Komitid|Komitid]]|access-date=September 8, 2023}}</ref> On August 30, 2023, CAN'T STOP media announced that they have acquired the global distribution rights to the series.<ref name="CAN'T STOP">{{cite web |title=CAN’T STOP media acquires global distribution rights to "The Queer Explorer", a new docuseries produced for France Télévisions|url=https://www.cantstopmedia.com/2023/08/30/cant-stop-media-acquires-global-distribution-rights-to-the-queer-explorer-a-new-docuseries-produced-for-france-televisions/ |access-date=September 5, 2023}}</ref>

==Production==
In an interview with ''[[Elle_(magazine)|Elle]]'', [[Nicky Doll]] credited [[Anthony Bourdain]] and her own exposure to different cultures while living in [[France]], [[Saint_Martin_(island)|Saint Martin]], and [[Morocco]] as the inspiration for the show.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nicky Doll explore le genre dans le monde avec 'Les voyages de Nicky'. Rencontre.| url=https://www.elle.fr/Societe/News/Nicky-Doll-explore-le-genre-dans-le-monde-avec-Les-voyages-de-Nicky-Rencontre-4146715|publisher=[[Elle_(magazine)|Elle]]|access-date=September 7, 2023}}</ref> The series was one of two documentaries selected for [[France 5]]'s 2023 summer programming out of 232 candidates.<ref>{{cite web |title=Télé : 'Les voyages de Nicky', avec la drag-queen Nicky Doll, et 'Ambre coiffure', retenus pour les docs d’été sur France 5| url=https://www.francetvinfo.fr/replay-radio/info-medias/tele-les-voyages-de-nicky-avec-la-drag-queen-nicky-doll-et-ambre-coiffure-retenus-pour-les-docs-d-ete-sur-france-5_5610692.html|publisher=[[France_Info|France Info]]|access-date=September 7, 2023}}</ref>

==Episodes==
===Season 1 (2023)===
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|Title=En [[India|Inde]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2023|08|29}}
|ShortSummary=Nicky travels to India, where she goes [[sari]] shopping and navigates the backwaters of [[Kerala]] with [[Maya_the_Drag_Queen|Maya the Drag Queen]]. Nicky then visits a [[Hijra_(South_Asia)|Hijra]] village founded by [[Grace_Banu|Grace Banu]], a transgender activist. She then attends the [[Navratri]] festival in [[Tiruchendur]], [[Tamil Nadu]], where men crossdress to pay respects to the goddess [[Kali]]. Nicky ends her trip with a [[Bollywood]]-style performance in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web |title=En Inde |url=https://www.france.tv/france-5/les-voyages-de-nicky/saison-1/5165787-en-inde.html |access-date=September 5, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Voyage en Inde avec Nicky Doll|url=https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/podcasts/capture-d-ecrans/capture-d-ecrans-du-mardi-29-aout-2023-5244936|publisher=[[France Inter]]|access-date=September 8, 2023}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber2=2
|EpisodeNumber=2
|Title=En [[Greece|Grèce]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2023|08|29}}
|ShortSummary=Nicky meets the drag queen Kangela and watches her perform at the first and only queer comedy club in [[Athens]]. Nicky then sets sail for [[Sifnos]], where she has a photoshoot with fashion photographer René Habermacher and meets a local sculptor. She then travels to [[Lesbos]] to meet one of the pioneers of the local lesbian community and discover [[Sappho]]'s lasting imprint on the island.<ref name="En Grèce">{{cite web |title=En Grèce |url=https://www.france.tv/france-5/les-voyages-de-nicky/saison-1/5165784-en-grece.html|access-date=September 5, 2023}}</ref>
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|EpisodeNumber2=3
|EpisodeNumber=3
|Title=Au [[Mexico|Mexique]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2023|09|04}}
|ShortSummary=Nicky travels to [[Juchitán_de_Zaragoza|Juchitán, Oaxaca]] to learn about the [[Muxe]] community. She then makes her way to the city of [[Izamal]] to understand the ties between [[Maya_civilization|Mayan culture]] and today's LGBQT communities, followed by a performance with a local drag queen in a [[cenote]]. She then reunites with [[Lolita_Banana|Lolita Banana]] in [[Mexico_city|Mexico City]] for an initiation to [[Lucha_libre|lucha libre]] by [[Chik Tormenta]], a conversation with Lolita's father, and a joint performance. While in Mexico City, Nicky discusses progress in [[LGBT_rights_in_Mexico#Gender_identity_and_expression|transgender rights]] with [[Salma Luévano]].<ref name="Au Mexique">{{cite web |title=Au Mexique |url=https://www.france.tv/france-5/les-voyages-de-nicky/saison-1/5182236-au-mexique.html|access-date=September 5, 2023}}</ref>
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|EpisodeNumber2=4
|EpisodeNumber=4
|Title=Au [[Japan|Japon]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2023|09|04}}
|ShortSummary=Nicky explores the influence of [[geishas]] on drag queens in [[Osaka]] and the fluidity of gender roles in a [[Taishū engeki]] performance in [[Kyoto]]. She spends several days with [[Kodo Nishimura]], a Buddhist monk and LGBQT activist, in [[Oshino, Yamanashi|Oshino]]. They discuss Kodo's path to becoming a monk, take a [[kimono]] class, and participate in a [[Japanese tea ceremony|tea ceremony]]. Finally, Nicky attends [[LGBT_culture_in_Tokyo#Recreation|Tokyo Rainbow Pride]] and talks to activists fighting for the legalization of gay marriage.<ref name="Au Japon">{{cite web |title=Au Japon |url=https://www.france.tv/france-5/les-voyages-de-nicky/saison-1/5182230-au-japon.html|access-date=September 5, 2023}}</ref>
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== References ==

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[[Category:French television series]]
[[Category:French LGBT-related television shows]]
[[Category:French documentary television series]]
[[Category:Drag (entertainment) television shows]]
[[Category:2023 in French television]]
[[Category:2023 French television series debuts]]
[[Category:2020s LGBT-related television series]]

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