RICKY & RALF’S VERY NORTHERN ROAD TRIP
NEW MONDAY / GOLD / 8PM / EP 1 of 6 / TRAVELOGUE
While playing telly-loving father and son in classic BBC sitcom The Royle Family, Ricky Tomlinson, and Ralf Little never strayed far from their living room – a scenario we’ve all become familiar with recently!
But in Gold’s new six-part travelogue, Ricky & Ralf’s Very Northern Road Trip, the actors, and long-time friends are reuniting for a unique adventure that couch potato Jim Royle and ‘Our Antony’ could only dream about, all filmed well before lockdown, of course.
Beginning and ending in Ricky’s home city of Liverpool, the series follows the pair as they tour across the north of England in a cosy camper van, exploring the Lake and Peak Districts, Whitby’s Gothic history, the bright lights of Blackpool and more.
Pigeon racing, glass blowing and beer brewing are all on their agenda, plus they’ll be sampling culinary delights such as Lancashire hotpots and Yorkshire’s finest puds.
TV Times phoned Ricky, 80, and Ralf, 40, to hear more…
This story is from the May 09, 2020 edition of TV Times.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the May 09, 2020 edition of TV Times.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
Family HEARTBREAK
Billy and Dawn discover baby son Evan is seriously ill
Daddy's HOME
Billy's in for a shock when his estranged father Stevie turns up
Bianca's BACK!
Can she save the day for Whitney when youngster Britney is taken away?
Bad DAD!
Gemma and Paul's estranged father Denny arrives on the cobbles
ROV COLLAPSES
The stress proves too much for the incarcerated cafe owner
Cereal KILLER!
A new comedy charts how the Pop-Tart changed breakfast for Americans
GAME on!
IDRIS ELBA and ADAM PALLY on joining forces for a high-speed Sonic the Hedgehog spin-off
An epic ROMANCE
ANNE HATHAWAY and NICHOLAS GALITZINE on their age-gap movie
CLOAK & DAGGER
ARTHUR HUGHES on playing 'the Tudor Morse' in a monastic murder mystery
Partners in CRIME
BARNEY WHITE and EMMA NAOMI on the drama ahead for their loved-up cops in the season finale