The BBC has set a September premiere date for ‘Paddy And Chris: Road Trippin‘, the new show from the former ‘Top Gear’ duo as they head on a road trip to Europe to learn the secret to ageing less dis-gracefully…
The three-part series, made by BBC Studios Factual Entertainment Productions, will see self-proclaimed “well and truly middle-aged” Paddy and ‘’soon to be fifty’’ Chris go on a mission to explore the secrets to living a long and full life. The two friends will be meeting some of the healthiest, happiest, not to mention ‘well-preserved’ and long-lived people alive. Along the way, they will be getting under the skin of each country they visit as well as doing plenty of soul-searching.
The pair will head to Sweden, Greece and Switzerland. Facing classic midlife tropes of their own, Paddy and Chris will take a deep dive to discover some of the most brilliant mid-life secrets on the planet.
This is, of course, something of a replacement for ‘Top Gear’, which was shelved back in November last year. The BBC announced the motoring show would be “rested” following the car crash involving Freddie Flintoff at the Top Gear Test Track in December 2022, which left presenter Freddie Flintoff with “life-altering significant” injuries.
“Paddy and Chris’ on-screen chemistry has always been a favourite amongst audiences and we’re so excited to be bringing more of an insight into their friendship through this adventure of a lifetime,” commented Kat Lennox, BBC Studios Creative Director Factual Entertainment. “With plenty of bants along the way, of course, it’s certainly going to be entertaining!”
‘Paddy and Chris: Road Trippin’ is a BBC Studios Factual Entertainment Production for BBC One and iPlayer and was commissioned by Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment Commissioning. The Executive Producers for BBC Studios are Kat Lennox, Chi Ukairo and Angela Norris and the Commissioning Editor for the BBC is Katie Taylor. Hannah Wyatt is Managing Director for BBC Studios Factual Entertainment Productions. BBC Studios will handle distribution.
‘Paddy And Chris: Road Trippin‘ premieres Sunday, 29th September 2024 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
