Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two

45min

Actors Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston are celebrating four decades on screen together in an all-new More4 series visiting landmark places from their lives and the special destinations the pair have always wanted to see together.

Production Companies

Channel 4 Television

Nine Lives Media

LA Productions

Episodes

Cast

Liverpool

1. Liverpool

45min

19th Mar 2024

Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston embark on the first of three road trips, to show each other some of the places that shaped their lives. The pair take a trip around their home city of Liverpool, exploring the nostalgic and the new, visiting Brookside Close, and Liverpool footballer John Barnes joins them for a pie-making masterclass at a community bakery.

Midlands

2. Midlands

45min

26th Mar 2024

In the Midlands, Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston visit the Belgrade theatre in Coventry, where Sue worked as a young actress. They also explore Birmingham through its curry and canals, take a powerful visit to Shrewsbury Prison, where Ricky did time in the 1970s. The pair also share two of their literary passions, as Ricky recreates a scene from Pride and Prejudice.

North Wales

3. North Wales

45min

2nd Apr 2024

In this final episode, Ricky and Sue take a tour of north Wales, remembering their childhood holidays and experiencing the best the region has to offer. They take a ride on the Ffestiniog Railway, where Sue follows in her grandfather's footsteps and drives a steam engine. Top chef Bryn Williams gives them a cookery lesson at his restaurant on Colwyn Bay, and the pair take a tour of Portmeirion.

First air date

19th Mar 2024

Last air date

2nd Apr 2024

Status

Ended

Type

Documentary

Original language

en

Networks