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200760 minEnded

Robbie Coltrane: B-Road Britain

Network:ITV1

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S01E03 - "She's Ready To Blow!"

Aired on Aug 30, 2007, 8:00 PM

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Robbie Coltrane is on a mission to discover the real Britain by travelling the length and breadth of the country in a classic Fifties car on a road trip with a difference. Robbie will travel the 400 miles from London to his home in Glasgow, shunning motorways and sticking to the winding old B-roads, which take him into unknown territory. On his travels, Robbie hopes to uncover the real heart and soul of Britain. Our intrepid adventurer comes across some centuries-old traditions and colourful characters along the way discovering that "it's not just the scenery that changes when you go off the beaten track – the people do too."

Details

Status
Ended
Language
English
Runtime
60 min
Premiered
August 15, 2007
Ended
August 30, 2007
Schedule
Wednesday at 9:00 PM

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Episodes (1 Season · 3 Episodes)

Cock and Bull

The first leg of his epic journey takes him from London to the village of Hallaton in Leicestershire, reflecting on the changes to the nation's landscape along the way.

Aug 15, 2007

60 min

Stilton

The Stilton cheese-rolling tournament is the first port of call as the actor tackles the second leg of his journey, which includes Burton-on-Trent, Mountsorrel and the Pennine village of Mytholmroyd. He also visits England's oldest sweet shop in Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, and stops off at the Wray scarecrow festival in Lancashire, which attracts more than 10,000 people annually.

Aug 23, 2007

60 min

She's Ready To Blow!

On the final leg of his epic road trip, the actor visits the Lake District and Northumbria, then continues on to Dumfries and Galloway, before finally reaching his home city of Glasgow. En route he encounters devotees of Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling, stops off at Lake Windermere to meet Donald Campbell's daughter Gina and visits England's strangest listed building - a pigeon loft.

Aug 30, 2007

60 min

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