Now it's Joanna Lumleys turn.

[No Ney Never]

Are there any 'celebrities' that haven't made a programme about their trip around Britain?
I know this lockdown hasn't been kind to the programme makers, but FFS, how many more of these are we going to be subjected to?

[jdrobbo]

Looking forward to watching it. Sure it’ll be absolutely fabulous.

[karatekid]

I bet she doesn’t visit Aldershot

[Steve1956]

I'm looking forward to William Roche and his keep fit video's....I'm sure it will be better than Buzzin with Bez

[claptrappers_union]

Remember when television was good, and you’ll get experts presenting programmes with authority and a keen insight.

Now they seem to just have a theme for a show, say ‘steam trains’ and then cast an almost forgotten celebrity who will come across a bit ‘fish out of water’, but can follow a script while chucking in a few ad-libs of their own... but who everyone likes - such as Jasper Carrott

And seems perfectly reasonable to broadcast that as a series. Even better if they get his daughter, Lucy Davies involved too. Then they’re even more like us, a lovely bit of family bonding while learning along the way.

I wonder what sort of intesting characters, shops and obscure village traditions they will experience together?

Got BAFTA written all over it.

[Bigvince]

Looking forward to watching it. Sure it’ll be absolutely fabulous.

I see what you did there

[jdrobbo]

I see what you did there

I’m glad someone did!

[Rileybobs]

I don’t watch these kind of programmes because they’re generally pants. But I’m guessing these people had agreed contracts to shoot travel documentaries, so have just had to make domestic alternatives.

[Bin Ont Turf]

A beautiful Island(s).

Don't take it for granted.

[taio]

I don’t watch these kind of programmes because they’re generally pants. But I’m guessing these people had agreed contracts to shoot travel documentaries, so have just had to make domestic alternatives.

Any decent contract would have a force majeure clause with a pandemic relevant to this. Anyhow totally unimportant and uninteresting

[bobinho]

I bet she doesn’t visit Aldershot

She will if there’s any Gurkhas stationed there.

Been very good to the Gurkhas has Joanna. I believe her dad was involved with them somehow... maybe an officer or something.

[tim_noone]

Are there any 'celebrities' that haven't made a programme about their trip around Britain?
I know this lockdown hasn't been kind to the programme makers, but FFS, how many more of these are we going to be subjected to?

Not aware of this Trip around Britain...think Bill Bryson could be the Template.... but I've seen on tv Joanna Lumley visiting some far flung inhospitable places..."Siberia"...no thanks Mongolia and other places. Shes very Entertaining tbf to Her. She's appearing in "Finding Alice" on tv Now...I'm watching all on itv Hub. Very good is all I'll Say. .... Shes showing her age now though.

[Steve1956]

Not aware of this Trip around Britain...think Bill Bryson could be the Template.... but I've seen on tv Joanna Lumley visiting some far flung inhospitable places..."Siberia"...no thanks Mongolia and other places. Shes very Entertaining tbf to Her. She's appearing in "Finding Alice" on tv Now...I'm watching all on itv Hub. Very good is all I'll Say. .... Shes showing her age now though.

Finding Alice....has a really crap ending...I was very disappointed

[Rileybobs]

Any decent contract would have a force majeure clause with a pandemic relevant to this. Anyhow totally unimportant and uninteresting

True that. I suppose they’ve got to fill the airwaves with something though.

[Wellsy1882]

Mask on?
Botox in?

[Bosscat]

Finding Alice....has a really crap ending...I was very disappointed

So were we ... thank F... we watched it on player and not waited

[beddie]

Im looking forward to it. I think she visits where I grew up in Malham so hoping I'm right.

[Bosscat]

Im looking forward to it. I think she visits where I grew up in Malham so hoping I'm right.

Certainly looks like Malham Cove and Goredale Scar on the Advert for it

[kentonclaret]

The favourite mode of transport for celebrities lately appears to be by train from all parts of the globe.

[Swizzlestick]

Guess it makes up for the c. £50m of public money wasted on the Garden Bridge project she loudly championed.

[COBBLE]

Seriously you could do a fascinating programme every day forever around the UK. There are at a minimum 50 or more places within (and a few in Burnley centre) that have unique social and economic history worth exploring. Every county, town, village, river, hill, forest has a story.

[karatekid]

She will if there’s any Gurkhas stationed there.

Been very good to the Gurkhas has Joanna. I believe her dad was involved with them somehow... maybe an officer or something.

Due to the huge influx of Nepalese civilians into the town I don’t think many locals would welcome her with open arms.

[bobinho]

Due to the huge influx of Nepalese civilians into the town I don’t think many locals would welcome her with open arms.

Why not? I have personally spent a lot of time with Nepalese people, having been priveledged enough to have served with a Gurkha rifle company, and I can assure anyone reading they are a wonderfully generous and honourable people.

I’d be more happy living amongst the Nepalese than any of the locals in Aldershot if there’s any truth in what you say.

Sir Ralph Turner wrote “ bravest of the brave, generous of the generous, never has a country had braver friends than you”. Having served with them, I know what he meant.

[depechedingle]

You could quite simply, not watch it.

[Hipper]

You want to go on a train journey without celebs, try this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK-M3Ra0DVM

There's loads of vids like this, not just freight, not just in the UK but Norway, Germany, Switzerland, Israel and other locations.

Freight trains, like this one, go off the beaten track. Passenger trains show the more well known routes.

Many of these are pretty good quality so if you can connect youtube to your TV (USB from your router perhaps) you can watch there.

There are also 'in cockpit' videos. Here's a landing at Schipol:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g0xL88ebXs

Youtube has lots of good stuff if you can't find what you want on normal TV. Here for example is a programme about the irrepresable Barry Fry at Peterborough:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMx6LDc4-Nw

[karatekid]

Aldershot has been struggling for years after the large withdrawal of the forces from the area. The high street is desolate with all the lost trade from the squaddies and now there are large volumes of unemployed families of Ghurkas wandering around the towns shops and parks during the day and this has upset the locals. It is sad to see. I don’t think it is quite what JL sought from her campaign

[bfcjg]

I know what the OP means, there is a small Scottish lady doing the rounds in a camper van as well, we have had numerous food trips via the abundance of celebrity chefs FFS how often can you wax lyrical over a local delicacy based on turnips and lamb? we have had celebs in caravans,barges,camper Van's etc doing these road trips. When will it end,how will it end wake up with 4th rate celeb Brian as he cooks your breakfast and washes up.

[joey13]

Finding Alice....has a really crap ending...I was very disappointed

Didn’t they find her ?

[joey13]

Why not? I have personally spent a lot of time with Nepalese people, having been priveledged enough to have served with a Gurkha rifle company, and I can assure anyone reading they are a wonderfully generous and honourable people.

I’d be more happy living amongst the Nepalese than any of the locals in Aldershot if there’s any truth in what you say.

Sir Ralph Turner wrote “ bravest of the brave, generous of the generous, never has a country had braver friends than you”. Having served with them, I know what he meant.

What are your views on their treatment of women?

[bobinho]

Have you anything specific in mind?

In my experience, no worse than you would expect here. In my experience that is, living in and around them for 3 years. Presumably you have had a different experience hence the question? I’d be very interested in hearing your personal experiences with them, because I’d be very surprised to hear these people treat women any worse than the examples we can read in our local paper. I personally didn’t witness or hear of anything untoward.

[Stayingup]

I bet she doesn’t visit Aldershot

Or Bacup!!!

[yTib]

She shamed the last Labour government into securing the same pension rights as their British born comrades. After nothing less than shameful and racist treatment by the, then, government.

and every government since the 19th century.

[Stayingup]

Are there any 'celebrities' that haven't made a programme about their trip around Britain?
I know this lockdown hasn't been kind to the programme makers, but FFS, how many more of these are we going to be subjected to?

Its cheap for the TV companies.

It depends what these celebrities etc actually produce on their trips around. I woudn't say Simon Reeve is a celebrity and his programmes aren't about nice hotels and tourist hot spots and scenic railway journeys but are really interesting - for me. Paul Merton on the ScittishHighlands and Lochs was interesting. Some are some are not.

Most recently two weeks of celebrity chef Rick Stein on the subject of Cornwall - and he never once mentioned Poldark. He wrung every ounce out of it. Too much.

With overseas travel out, programmes about places and holidays in UK are more prevalent. But the prices of some are ridiculously high.

[Stayingup]

Never mind Joanna have we signed anybody yet?

[Vintage Claret]

Never mind Joanna have we signed anybody yet?

Yes, we've signed Joanna as 1st team coach driver as she knows her way around the country

[Stayingup]

Yes, we've signed Joanna as 1st team coach driver as she knows her way around the country

Is she our INFLUENCER (the new IN word together with efficacy)

Just who, i ask who pays attention to these so called Influencers (or airheads) who happen to be sunning themsleves in Dubia and |Mexico. Who pays them???

[joey13]

Have you anything specific in mind?

In my experience, no worse than you would expect here. In my experience that is, living in and around them for 3 years. Presumably you have had a different experience hence the question? I’d be very interested in hearing your personal experiences with them, because I’d be very surprised to hear these people treat women any worse than the examples we can read in our local paper. I personally didn’t witness or hear of anything untoward.

I think having their women walk behind them in street is pretty degrading,which I’ve witnessed in Aldershot ,also being rude to my sister-in-law on a constant basis hasn’t helped my view either .

[bobinho]

That’s disappointing to hear, and certainly not been Anything I have ever witnessed.

Whilst I don’t want to belittle any of the negative experiences you and your sister in law have endured, I’d suggest (and hope) these instances are very much minor in comparison to what some communities have experienced. I’m also not suggesting they should be tolerated but there are far far worse things happening on our doorsteps than what you have personally witnessed. I’m probably not allowed to say what these things are despite them being proven in the law courts.

Having females walk behind the males is very much a cultural thing for certain countries. I personally and not entirely enamoured with men and women having separate entrances for worshipping in a Mosque, but it’s cultural so let it be I say. Orthodox Jewish women can’t work, that I find not to my taste but that is their culture so let it be I say.

[Dark Cloud]

And when eventually lock down ends and travelling abroad is back on the menu, the "celebs" (and their totally unknown relatives) will be queuing up to pitch their ideas for a "Trek across the Rockies with my Grandad" or "Exploring Forgotten Tasmania with My Mum" or "Cricket Grounds of the World with my 3 Sons" and we'll be footing the bill (again) for their amazing all expenses paid holiday (with a salary!!) Good work if you can mug your way into though!!

[evensteadiereddie]

Lumley's series is on ITV..............

[tim_noone]

Finding Alice....has a really crap ending...I was very disappointed

WtF....its still on! Episode 6

[Bosscat]

WtF....its still on! Episode 6

Its been on the ITV Hub (full series) since episode one Timbob ffs

[tim_noone]

Its been on the ITV Hub (full series) since episode one Timbob ffs

senior moment I'm up to speed. Ffs! Is ep.6 the last one???

[Bosscat]

senior moment I'm up to speed. Ffs! Is ep.6 the last one???

how the f*** would I know





Yes Tim

[tim_noone]

how the f*** would I know





Yes Tim

I think there's got to be a second episode...

[Bosscat]

I think there's got to be a second episode...

Series don't you mean ... tonights was Episode 6

[tim_noone]

Series don't you mean ... tonights was Episode 6

Yes ......series