Robson Green's Weekend Escapes

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Robson Green's Weekend Escapes

Robson's joined by his Uncle Matheson as the pair head to the Lake District. Taking the scenic route and Matheson's four dogs, the adventure begins in the gullies and ravines near Honister.

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Season 1
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Former Newcastle United footballer Les Ferdinand shares his insights into switching off, as he and Robson journey along the Northumberland Coast. For Robson, it's an emotional trip in more ways than one. The actor and the footballer share memories and laughs while taking in the sights of Craster and Beadnell Bay. The secon...
Season 2
Robson invites World Cup winning, England Rugby Union legend Sarah Hunter MBE back to her North East roots for a weekend away from it all. The beaches at Warkworth were a Hunter family favourite and today they are a popular spot with surfers, so the pair take a lesson in catching a wave.
Robson meets up with screen star Lee Ingleby in the historic city of Durham before the pair head deep into the Weardale countryside. The Harry Potter and George Gently actor has a fitness test in Hamsterley Forest to explore the idea that exercise outdoors can be good for the mind as well as the body.
Robson invites Olly Smith, award-winning wine enthusiast and TV personality, to sample a weekend escape in the Scottish Borders. Hoping to tickle his palette, Robson drives cross country from Newcastle to Jedburgh to show Olly one of the his favourite scenic car journeys.
Robson is joined by Faye Tozer from Steps as they head inland to the Breamish and Ingram valleys, a lesser-known part of beautiful North West Northumberland.
Robson's sisters Dawn and Joanna join the actor to share a family mini break in Northumberland. Childhood memories and sibling humour abound as Robson takes his sisters to sample underwater views when snorkelling in the North Sea at Beadnell.
Robson is joined by his footballing hero, Shola Ameobi - a former striker with Newcastle United. The roadtrip to Beadnell is the perfect setting for an intimate chat about the player's childhood as a young Nigerian moving to Newcastle and his career with the city's famous football club.
Robson is joined by sporting legend Tanni Grey-Thompson in Northumberland's Kielder Forest. The Paralympic cyclist gives the actor some coaching as they share a bicycle ride on the shores of Kielder Water.
Celebrity chef Kenny Atkinson is Robson's guest at the picturesque border fishing village of St Abbs.
Robson invites acting friend Tessa Peake-Jones - Raquel from Only Fools and Horses - for a North York Moors weekend away. Leaving their Grantchester set behind, the pair take in the simple pleasures of a picnic in the Rosedale Valley to enjoy the views.
It's a family affair as Robson, his brother David and Uncle Matheson join him for a two-day break on a canal boat in the Yorkshire Dales. Taking the cross-country route they stop to marvel at the Ribblehead Viaduct and remember those who built it.
Loose Women favourite and actor Denise Welch joins Robson for an escape to the Northumbrian countryside she still calls home. The pair of Geordie actors reminisce about their early days of performing together before taking up paintbrushes in the stunning Allendale countryside.
Robson is reunited with acting pal Mark Benton for a back-in-time weekend away. The pair are leaving the horsepower behind for an actual horse drawn caravan as they pass through the back lanes of the hidden gem that is the Eden Valley.
Robson's reunited with acting pal Angie Lonsdale of Coronation Street fame on a quest to find relaxation in the Northumberland countryside. From the moment they hit the road to Bellingham the pair reminisce and laugh about times gone by.
Robson Green spends this weekend escape with old friend and star of 'Auf Wiedersehen, Pet' and 'Lewis' actor Kevin Whately.
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