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Episodes

Dec 2, 2022
Season 4
Episode 7
Cumbrian Fells
The presenter heads to the lush county of Cumbria. Spanning the Lake District and North Pennines, this area looks like it is straight out of a storybook. Susan meets a storyteller laureate, before taking to the largest lake in England on the ideal boat for a Swallows and Amazons-style adventure.
Nov 25, 2022
Season 4
Episode 6
Oxford & Chilterns
The comedian explores the historic city of Oxford and the Chilterns, an official Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. She gets her bearings at one of the best preserved 17th-century windmills in the world at Brill, and from there, the scholarly streets of Oxford beckon. Susan has always loved a model village and discovers that the Chilterns has the oldest in the world, complete with working model railway.
Nov 18, 2022
Season 4
Episode 5
Yorkshire Dales & Moors
The presenter and her campervan Helen are heading back to an old favourite - Yorkshire. However, Susan finds that the dales and moors contain a few spots she hasn't explored - and a few surprises that are a joy to discover. Oakworth Station is one such place - home to a still functioning steam railway, it's the train station where the 1970s classic The Railway Children was filmed.
Nov 11, 2022
Season 4
Episode 4
Shropshire Hills
Susan and her campervan Helen are hitting the road again, and this week, they're travelling around one of the most rural and stunning areas of England — the Shropshire Hills. Shropshire is a county without a single city and, as Susan learns, it seems to boast less about its charms than some of its more visited neighbours. But that just means there are more hidden gems for Susan to discover. At her first stop, Susan finds the stunning Ironbridge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has an astonishing past as the location of the first iron bridge built anywhere in the world, and it's indicative of the county's claim to be the very birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. Susan hears all about it, and then gets to see this unique spot from a different angle — sailing under the bridge in a coracle. Then, it's a stop at Blists Hill Victorian Town, which turns out to be a faithful re-creation of a typical east Shropshire coalfield town from around 1900. Enjoying getting into the spirit of the place, Susan visits the town's milliner to pick out just the right period hat. Then it's off to Ludlow, which the late poet laureate Sir John Betjeman called ‘probably the loveliest town in England'. And a little part of that loveliness is the care it gives to nature: this is the home of Pricklebums, a charity that takes care of sick and injured hedgehogs. Today, there are some recently rescued hoglets that need a health check and Susan is only too happy to help. At the British Ironwork Centre and Sculpture Park, Susan finds a group of enthusiasts who make wonderful artworks out of discarded metal. A gorilla made of 40,000 spoons is a sight to behold as also, it turns out, is Susan with a blowtorch. Then, Susan winds her way to the Cambrian Heritage Railways. Here, she's given the unique opportunity to actually drive a stream train solo. Susan enjoys every second, even when the warning alarm starts to go off. Susan gets involved in a thrilling escape from a Shrewsbury Prison, though she's only on the run from an authentic-looking escape room. And the great outdoors beckons one final time, as she finishes with a spot of wild swimming, meeting a couple of local enthusiasts along the way who help her brave what is charitably described as bracing water. It allows her to finish among the heights of the Shropshire Hills and reflect on how fortunate she has been to experience this particular one of her Grand Days Out.
Nov 4, 2022
Season 4
Episode 3
Ireland's Causeway Coast & Glens
Glenariff waterfall, Glenarm Castle, Portstewart, dulse, Irish dancing, Royal Portrush golf course, basket-making at Atlantic Craft NI, Bushmill Distillery, Studio 23 art workshop, Yellowman candy, Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge.
Oct 28, 2022
Season 4
Episode 2
Wye Valley
Susan travels through the beautiful Wye Valley, before stopping off at Gloucester Cathedral to visit the famous 'whispering gallery'.
Oct 21, 2022
Season 4
Episode 1
South Cornish Coast
Susan heads to the south Cornish Coast in her campervan, Helen Mirren. Her adventure starts at the most southerly point of Britain on the Lizard peninsula, where she explores the coast by kayak to see the dramatic scenery up close.

Cast & Crew

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Susan Calman
Self -
Chris Anderson
Self 1
Anita Harris
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Aled Jones
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Season info

Original Title
Susan Calman's Grand Day Out
Rating
8.1
Country
United Kingdom
Production
IWC Media, Motion Content Group, Channel 5 Television
Sound mix
Stereo