Robson Green's Weekend Escapes

About this Broadcast

Season 1, Episode 14

The actor is joined by crime fiction author LJ Ross on a trip along the Northumbrian Coast. The duo visit Holy Island - the setting for the writer's first novel - where they join a tour guide to find out more about the religious connections with the area. The actor is then joined by his partner Zoila for a caravan stay on a cattle farm before taking to the skies in a lightweight aircraft

Leisure Hobbies Tourism/Travel

Cast & Crew

Robson Green (Presenter)

LJ Ross (Guest)

Zoila Bozas (Guest)

Lesley Duncanson (Series producer)

Gareth Deighan (Executive producer)

Tom Longmore (Editor)

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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.