Robson Green's Weekend Escapes
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm, Thursday, February 12 on Together TV +1 (90)
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About this Broadcast
Season 1, Episode 13
Former Emmerdale actress Charlie Hardwick shows Robson the hidden gems of the East Durham coastline. The pair take an art class on the sand, a wellness choir teacher shows how singing outdoors can be good for mind and body, and Robson signs up for a session with a forest bathing instructor among the trees of Hamsterley Forest
Leisure Hobbies
Tourism/Travel
Cast & Crew
Robson Green
(Presenter)
Charlie Hardwick
(Contributor)
Gareth Deighan
(Executive producer)
Lesley Duncanson
(Series 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.
Charlie Hardwick
(Contributor)
Born:
November 03, 1960
in
Wallsend
Best Known For:
Playing Val Pollard in Emmerdale.
Early-life:
Born Claire Elizabeth Hardwick in Wallsend on November 3, 1960, Charlie's first acting role was a small part in British film Eden Valley (1995). She went on to have guest roles on TV in Oliver's Travels, The Tide of Life, Our Friends in the North, Casualty, Grafters and Colour Blind before landing a recurring role on Byker Grove as Sian.
Career:
Hardwick returned to the big screen in Purely Belter (2000) and Billy Elliot (2000). Her breakthrough came in 2004 when she was cast as Val in Emmerdale, a character she continues to play. Hardwick took a three-month break from Emmerdale in 2012 to appear in the stage play The Awkward Squad.
Quote:
"I like the idea of representing older women in a very positive way."
Trivia:
In 2006, Hardwick won a Best Comedy Performance gong at the British Soap Awards.
Gareth Deighan
(Executive producer)
Lesley Duncanson
(Series producer)
