Pilgrimage is a BBC Two television series following celebrities from different faiths trekking together as a group (assembled for the show) on an historical pilgrimage.[1] Along the way they engage in interfaith dialogue.
Series cast
editThe Road to Santiago (2018)
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Following Camino de Santiago.[2]
- Neil Morrissey (humanism, atheist)[3]
- Debbie McGee (lapsed Catholic)[4]
- Ed Byrne (humanism, atheist)[5]
- Heather Small (Christian)[4]
- Kate Bottley (Anglican priest)[6]
- Raphael Rowe (non-believer)[6]
- JJ Chalmers (Presbyterian)[7]
The Road to Rome (2019)
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Following Via Francigena to the Vatican for an audience with Pope Francis.[8]
- Les Dennis (non-religious)[9]
- Lesley Joseph (non-observant Jewish)[10]
- Brendan Cole (atheist)[10]
- Stephen K. Amos (atheist)[11]
- Katy Brand (questioning Evangelical Christian)[10]
- Greg Rutherford (lapsed Jehovah's Witness, non-religious)[10]
- Dana Rosemary Scallon (Catholic)[10]
- Mehreen Baig (Muslim)[10]
The Road to Istanbul (2020)
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Following the Sultans Trail to Istanbul.[12][13]
- Adrian Chiles (Catholic convert)[12]
- Edwina Currie (lapsed Orthodox Jew)[12]
- Fatima Whitbread (Christian)[12]
- Dom Joly (atheist)[12]
- Pauline McLynn (atheist)[12]
- Mim Shaikh (Muslim)[12]
- Amar Latif (non-practising Muslim)[12]
The Road to the Scottish Isles (2022)
editFollowing Hiberno-Scottish mission.[14]
- Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen (pagan)[15]
- Monty Panesar (Sikh)[15]
- Louisa Clein (Jewish)[15]
- Nick Hewer (Agnostic)[15]
- Scarlett Moffatt (Anglican)[15][16]
- Shazia Mirza (Muslim)[15]
- Will Bayley (lapsed Anglican)[15][16]
The Road through Portugal (2023)
editFollowing the northern route of the Fátima Way.[17]
- Nabil Abdulrashid (Muslim)[17]
- Millie Knight (non-practising Anglican)[17]
- Shane Lynch (born-again Pentecostal Christian)[17]
- Vicky Pattison (Agnostic)[17]
- Su Pollard (Anglican)[17]
- Bobby Seagull (Catholic)[17]
- Rita Simons (Jewish)[17]
The Road through North Wales (2024)
editFollowing the North Wales Pilgrim's Way.[18]
- Eshaan Akbar (lapsed Muslim)
- Amanda Lovett (Catholic)[18]
- Spencer Matthews (non-practising Anglican)[18]
- Christine McGuinness (non-religious)[18]
- Tom Rosenthal (areligious)[18]
- Sonali Shah (Jain)[18]
- Michaela Strachan (faith in the natural world)[18]
References
edit- ^ "BBC Two - Pilgrimage". BBC.
- ^ "Pilgrimage: The Road to Santiago review – stars put their best feet forward". the Guardian. 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Pilgrimage: The Road To Santiago – we had the greatest time say seven celebs". The Irish News. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Celebrities seek divine inspiration on the road to Santiago". The Times. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "The week's best TV: Pilgrimage — The Road To Santiago; Crufts/Scruffts; My Baby's Life: Who Decides?; The Artist". The Sunday Times. 11 March 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ a b Sherwood, Harriet (14 March 2018). "Faith, friendship and curses as seven celebrity pilgrims trek to Santiago". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ JJ Chalmers, My Faith and Me, BBC
- ^ Correspondent, Kaya Burgess, Religious Affairs. "BBC sends stars on Vatican pilgrimage".
{{cite news}}:|last1=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Les Dennis interview, BBC Two
- ^ a b c d e f Kenny, Mary (11 April 2019). "What happens when celebrities walk to Rome". Catholic Herald. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Pope: Anyone who 'discards' gay people 'doesn't have a human heart'". 19 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Rajani, Deepika (9 October 2022). "Pilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul line-up: cast, when it's on BBC One tonight and the route they take". inews.co.uk.
- ^ "Pilgrimage: Road to Istanbul was more Duke of Edinburgh than RE". inews.co.uk. 27 March 2020.
- ^ "BBC Two - Pilgrimage, The Road to the Scottish Isles". BBC.
- ^ a b c d e f g Dolenec, Nina Dolenec (8 April 2022). "Pilgrimage: The Road to the Scottish Isles cast – meet the celebrities". Radio Times. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ a b Pilgrimage - The Road To The Scottish Isles, BBC
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Pilgrimage is back! Seven celebrities take on a challenging journey through Portugal for brand new BBC Two and iPlayer series". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Follow seven celebrity pilgrims as they take a personal journey along the North Wales Pilgrim's Way". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
External links
edit- Pilgrimage at BBC Online
- Pilgrimage at IMDb