• 1985
The Journey

Summary A series of ten programmes featuring playwright Peter Terson and reporter Dennis Skillicorn as they travel by gypsy wagon along the old pilgrims' route from Winchester to Canterbury. View more details

  • 1985

The Journey

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Dennis Skillicorn James Hogg Peter Terson

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Genres : Documentary Reality-TV

Release date : Oct 30, 1985

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : BBC - Official site

Language : English

Production companies : BBC South

Summary A series of ten programmes featuring playwright Peter Terson and reporter Dennis Skillicorn as they travel by gypsy wagon along the old pilgrims' route from Winchester to Canterbury. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary Reality-TV

Release date : Oct 30, 1985

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : BBC - Official site

Language : English

Production companies : BBC South

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Oct 30, 1985
Episode #1.1
One of the ancient walkways of Britain starts in Winchester and finishes in Canterbury. It's known as the Pilgrim's Way. Pilgrims are a bit thin on the ground now but people still get out their boots and do the walk for fun. Dennis Skillicorn and playwright Peter Terson decide to join them but they will be travelling in Peter's gypsy wagon. Their companions on the journey are Marcus the horse and his friend Toby the donkey. In this first programme they prepare for the trip and explore a little of Winchester.
Episode 2 • Nov 06, 1985
Episode #1.2
Peter Terson and Dennis Skillicorn leave St Cross on the first stage of their journey to Canterbury.
Episode 3 • Nov 13, 1985
Episode #1.3
Peter and Dennis, with their horse Marcus and Toby the donkey, leave Alresford. Dennis decides to take a trip on the old steam railway, leaving Peter to plod on alone. They meet up at Four Marks, visit Jane Austen 's village of Chawton and finish this stage of the journey at Binsted.
Episode 4 • Nov 20, 1985
Episode #1.4
Peter Terson and reporter Dennis Skillicorn travel by gypsy wagon along the old pilgrims' route from Winchester to Canterbury. The day starts badly when their horse Marcus throws a shoe. But they're soon on the road again, crossing from Hampshire into Surrey near Tilford, where they find some of England's heritage. And at Seale, near Guildford, it's time to stop for the night.
Episode 5 • Nov 27, 1985
Episode #1.5
Peter and Dennis leave the village of Seale, pass through Puttenham, Compton, Shalford and Albury. Toby the donkey eats their breakfast, Dennis cycles part of the way, and they finish the day with a struggle.
Episode 6 • Dec 04, 1985
Episode #1.6
Dennis visits Abinger Hammer and rejoins Peter at Ranmore Common. It rains for the first time but they still manage to struggle to the top of Box Hill. They make a detour south and stop the night at Outwood Mill.
Episode 7 • Dec 11, 1985
Episode #1.7
Peter and Dennis visit a village fete and Toby the donkey takes part in a 'derby'. Peter and Dennis are given a ride in a more sophisticated horse-drawn carriage and they eventually cross the county border into Kent and finish the day at the village of Chevening.
Episode 8 • Dec 18, 1985
Episode #1.8
Peter and Dennis depart from Chevening on their way to Wrotham, during which time they get some tips from a master saddler, swap reminiscences with a retired traveller of the roads, are overtaken by a group of hikers, and discover why bell-ringers need a mathematical mind.
Episode 9 • Dec 25, 1985
Episode #1.9
Peter and Dennis visit Aylesford Priory and join in the fun of the annual Maidstone Carnival. Rejoining the Pilgrims' Way at Thurnham they pass through Hollingbourne and find a camp site where they meet up with a genuine gypsy family, who tell the travellers what it is really like to spend a life on the road.
Episode 10 • Jan 01, 1986
Episode #1.10
Peter Terson , Dennis Skillicorn , Marcus the horse and Toby the donkey finally make it to Canterbury. They start the day at a cider farm and visit the village of Chilham, where they find out about birds of prey. In Canterbury they become lost but a local rag and bone man helps them find their way to journey's end.
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