Robson Green's Weekend Escapes: Sheli McCoy
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm, Wednesday, January 14 on BBC Two HD (102)
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Sheli McCoy
Season 4, Episode 8
Robson joins up with Sheli McCoy, AKA Gladiator Sabre, to explore her home area of Fife. A paddleboard tour of the coast is followed by a farm stay overnight. The morning sees them embark on a road trip to Anstruther, where they take a boat trip to the nature reserve of the Isle of May. Famous for its bird life, fauna and flora, the pair attempt to capture the scene with landscape artist Liz Myhill
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Robson Green
(Presenter)
Sheli McCoy
(Guest)
Stuart Ramsay
(Director)
Gareth Deighan
(Executive producer)
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Did You Know..
Robson Green
(Presenter)
Born:
December 18, 1964
in
Hexham, Northumberland
Best Known For:
His role in Soldier Soldier.
Early-life:
Born Robson Golightly Green in Hexham, Northumberland, on December 18, 1964, the son of a miner. He has two sisters and a brother. As a child, he harboured ambitions to become a pilot in the RAF and joined the Air Training Corps, but after leaving school, he took a draughtsman's apprenticeship at a shipbuilder's yard instead. However, after appearing in various amateur dramatic productions, he quit his job to take up acting full time.
Career:
Robson started out at Newcastle's Live Theatre, and was spotted in BBC production A Night on the Tyne, which led to a regular role in Casualty. He then spent four years in Soldier Soldier, during which he began a successful singing partnership with co-star Jerome Flynn. The pair also starred together in Ain't Misbehavin' in 1997. Other projects include The Student Prince, Touching Evil, Grafters, Northern Lights, Wire in the Blood, Close and True, Being Human and Waterloo Road. A keen fisherman, he has filmed several series of Extreme Fishing with Robson Green, which has taken him across the globe. He also has a production company, Coastal.
Quote:
"Always turn up on time, know your lines and get to know the people you work with."
Trivia:
He supports Newcastle United FC.
Sheli McCoy
(Guest)
Stuart Ramsay
(Director)
Gareth Deighan
(Executive producer)
