Robson Green is proud of his patch in this green and pleasant land: the north-east of England. It’s long been his passion to showcase its delights and Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes does that in spades. The 15-part series is a beautiful, touching and, at times, hilarious love letter to the place he calls home, the great outdoors and his family. It’s also a road map to good mental health.
The 58-year-old is clear: nature saved his life. After finding fame, he was a TV fixture., , … hit dramas kept coming. His late dad, Robson Snr, summed it up: ‘You’re like poverty, you’re everywhere.’ Robson laughs: ‘He was right. I was overloading.’