Robson Green's Weekend Escapes: KT Tunstall


08:00 am - 08:30 am, Tuesday, January 13 on BBC Two England (2)

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KT Tunstall
Season 4, Episode 4

Robson joins singer KT Tunstall in her home territory of Fife as they explore the beaches of her childhood near St Andrews, followed by a sea shanty workshop and jewellery making


HD subtitles repeat 16x9 sign-language audio-description
Leisure Hobbies Tourism/Travel

Cast & Crew

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Robson Green (Presenter)
Stuart Ramsay (Director)
Gareth Deighan (Executive producer)

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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.
KT Tunstall (Guest)
Born: June 23, 1975 in St Andrews, Fife
Best Known For: A string of hit records, including Suddenly I See and Other Side of the World.
Early-life: Kate Tunstall was born June 23, 1975, in Edinburgh. She was adopted by a physics lecturer at the University of St Andrews, and a school teacher. She has an older brother called Joe and a younger brother named Daniel. She was raised in St Andrews and spent her final year of high school in New England.
Career: During her twenties she played in the bands Elia Drew and Tomoko. She also honed her craft while on tour with the band Oi Va Voi, and worked on their album, Laughter Through Tears. KT's debut album, Eye to the Telescope, was released in 2004. She was a last-minute replacement for an act on Later with Jools Holland, and made a big impression. Her album was re-released and went to number three in the UK charts. American Idol contestant Katharine McPhee sang KT's song Black Horse and the Cherry Tree on the hit US show, helping to boost her profile in the States. Her album KT Tunstall's Acoustic Extravaganza was released in 2006, and she won the Brit award for Best British Female Solo Artist and an Ivor Novello Award in the same year.
Quote: On why she prefers using initials instead of her real name: "Kate just makes me think of a buxom lass baking bread for her man."
Trivia: She appeared in two editions of comedy series This is Jinsy.
Stuart Ramsay (Director)
Gareth Deighan (Executive producer)

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