Here’s a fun game. Which of the following is not a real TV series? Bill Bailey’s Perfect Pub Walks. Extraordinary Escapes With Sandi Toksvig. Craig and Bruno’s Great British Road Trips … Trick question; they’re all real and just a fraction of the many, many lighthearted road trip series that are now an ever-present part of TV schedules.
There’s a new one to add to the list this week. Mel Giedroyc and Martin Clunes (old mates, apparently) are exploring Britain By the Book (visiting spots made famous in literature and on screen). Alan Partridge’s pitch for Youth Hostelling With Chris Eubank will probably never become a reality, but who even needs that when you have Doc Martin taking a steam train ride through Enid Blyton country?
