Sam Palmer
Director
Walking Hadrian’s Wall with Robson Green (2021)
Season 1
Robson will walk the wall, which stretches 80-miles from coast to coast in the north of England, and served as the northerly frontier of the Roman Empire. The journey starts at Wallsend in the east, and ends in the isolated Cumbrian village of Bowness in the west.
Released Jan. 14, 2021
Episode 42 min
None+
S1E1 - Segedunum to Hexham
From Segedunum in the east, Robson sets off on his 84-mile journey. He discovers the boyish thrill of geocaching, sees how some locals repurposed the wall for their own needs, and has a dip in the River Tyne.
Jan. 14, 2021, midnight
S1E2 - Chollerford to Walltown Crags
Robson travels from Chollerford to Walltown Crags, and learns more about how the Romans took care of themselves so far from home. He samples natural cuisine and checks out the spa at Chesters Fort, before paying a visit to the latrines of Housesteads Fort, which were once the envy of an empire. He goes on to pit his fishing abilities against an angling rival, gladiator-style, before climbing Steel Rigg to reach the route’s highest summit.
Jan. 21, 2021, midnight
S1E3 - Winshield Crags to Bowness-on-Solway
Robson gears up for the remaining 46 miles of his trek along Hadrian’s Wall. After an early start in the shadow of Winshield Crags he crosses the border from Northumbria to Cumbria at Gilsland, where he finds playful graffiti from the Romans. Moving on, he learns how to link a Cumbrian sausage, takes to the skies for a bird’s-eye view of Carlisle, and finally reaches the end of his journey at Bowness-on-Solway. Last in the series.
Jan. 28, 2021, midnight
Network: 5
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 135 min.
Released: Jan. 14, 2021
Last Air Date: Jan. 28, 2021, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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