Robson Green's Weekend Escapes: North Yorkshire
7:35 pm - 8:15 pm, Sunday, February 8 on U&Yesterday (27)
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North Yorkshire
Season 1, Episode 3
Former England footballer Jill Scott joins Robson in North Yorkshire on his mission to find new ways of engaging with the great outdoors. They take a gentle stroll around the Helmsley Walled Garden, followed by a drive through the landscape of the region. The pair arrive at the river Esk to embark on a lesson in paddle boarding - with the added challenge of performing yoga moves on the water
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Cast & Crew
Robson Green
(Presenter)
Jill Scott
(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.
Jill Scott
(Contributor)
Gareth Deighan
(Executive producer)
Lesley Duncanson
(Series producer)
