Sandi's staycations

Sandi Toksvig and her famous friends visit some of the UK’s most-breathtaking holiday hideaways

- IAN MACEWAN, SEAN MARLAND, HANNAH DAVIES

NEW TRAVELOGUE

Extraordinary Escapes Wednesday, C4 HD, 9 pm

Prepare to relax and unwind in some of Britain’s most remote and beautifully designed holiday homes, as presenter Sandi Toksvig visits picturesque corners of the UK in her new C4 series.

From a lighthouse cottage on a private island in Scotland to a stunning treehouse in the Wye Valley, the former Great British Bake Off host will be living it up in a different part of the UK each week, but she won’t be going alone.

Gavin & Stacey star Alison Steadman, BAFTA-winning actor Jessica Hynes, comedian Sindhu Vee, and Bake Off judge Prue Leith will be joining the QI presenter in the four-part series. We caught up with Toksvig, 62, to find out more…