‘EDINBURGH TO HADRIAN’S WALL’
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We’re back again with another episode of ‘Great British Car Journeys’. It’s the third of four episodes in Series 2, starring Christopher Timothy and Peter Davison. I cannot believe we are nearing the end.
I enjoyed watching the documentary series in 2019 and it’s great to be revisiting it on DVD in 2021. Series 2 has been especially enjoyable. I felt relaxed watching it every Saturday from October to November 2019.
My first impressions of the third episode of Series 2 of ‘Great British Car Journeys’ were that I didn’t feel it was exciting as the first two episodes. The first two episodes had hooks for me to be invested.
The first episode had ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ references in it and the second episode had ‘Doctor Who’ references in it. But I still enjoyed the third episode of Series 2 when watching it on TV.
There were intriguing moments to see. Upon a re-watch of the episode on DVD in 2021, I have been able to gain some more enjoyment from the camaraderie between Chris Timothy and Peter Davison.
In this episode, Chris and Peter explore the Scottish Borders countryside as they drive from Edinburgh to Hadrian’s Wall. This was a really fascinating episode to watch for me and my parents. 🙂
I enjoyed two gents driving in the Scottish Borders. My parents and I have been on holidays driving through the Borders as well. Watching this episode again makes me want to do a Scottish holiday. 😀
At this point in the documentary series, I noticed how it showcased Peter’s interest in 1930s motor cars whilst Chris’ interest is in history and heritage. It gets established in every episode introduction.
They’ve still got their Morgan 4/4 for this episode. Surely they must have had it on loan to make this series. I really must get around to asking Peter at a convention on whether it’s his Morgan 4/4 or not. 😀
I enjoyed how Chris and Peter started off their journey from Edinburgh. I’ve been to Edinburgh myself with my parents many years ago and I vaguely recognised some of the roads featured in this.
This included one road going over a bridge. I agree that car driving in cities can be very hard-going compared to driving on the open road. I find it a challenge driving in my local area with so many cars.
On Chris and Peter’s journey through the Scottish borders, they meet some motor-sporting heroes. It was interesting to discover that some motor-sporting drivers are actually farmers in real-life here.
I wouldn’t have considered that. It’s easy to make the assumption that farmers just do…well, farming. I don’t recall many original ‘All Creatures’ episodes depicting farmers as motor-sport racers.
The first port of call Chris and Peter make in this episode is meeting up with a Scottish lady who owns a Galloway car. It was so interesting to learn about the history of Galloway cars in the episode.
It all started with a woman called Dorothée Pullinger who produced the Galloway car. Peter and Chris got to ride in the Galloway. Chris sat in the front seat whilst Peter was in the back for a change.
I enjoyed it when Peter and Chris met the son of Jim Clark, who was a British racing driver of the 1960s. This was at a farm and Peter and Chris also got to see a 12-year old boy driving a quad bike. 😮
Yes! I said a 12-year old boy. The boy drove the quad bike to herd some sheep in a field along with a sheepdog. This was pretty astonishing to watch in the episode. Peter and Chris were so impressed. 🙂
In the episode, Peter and Chris encountered a dodgy driver who was indecisive on whether to turn left and right. I know; gents! I have been in that situation before. It just never goes away, does it? 😀
The two gents also went to see a number of Rolls-Royces driving in at a country house for a Rolls-Royce show which was impressive. It’s a shame Peter and Chris didn’t stay to watch the entire show.
It was funny when Peter and Chris stopped to wash up the car at a nearby river when it seemed to get grubby. Peter and Chris mucked around a bit as they washed the car, which was funny to see. 😀
They took it in turns to wash different parts of the car. I could see the naughty side of Peter coming out in washing the car. He accidentally sprayed water all over Chris when getting rid of the rest of it.
Perhaps the biggest highlight of the episode is when Peter took an exhilarating ride with a champion rally driver. I must admit, I was afraid for Peter when he took on the challenge of a dangerous ride. 😐
I hoped he would be alright after he had that exhilarating experience. Thankfully he was and he got to reunite with Chris at the end to share the experience. Those celebrities must be well protected. 😀
The episode concluded with Chris and Peter arriving at where they needed to be at Hadrian’s Wall. But they needed to climb up a hill in order to get there. Chris found it hard work compared to Peter.
For the latest two episodes, Chris and Peter have had to finish their journeys on foot. I’m sensing a pattern occurring during Series 2 here. 😀 It was interesting to see what Hadrian’s Wall looked like. 🙂
I enjoyed the third episode of Series 2 of ‘Great British Car Journeys’ with Christopher Timothy and Peter Davison. I felt relaxed when watching it on TV and I found some intriguing moments to see. 😀
When watching it on TV via Channel 4 back in 2019, I made sure I savoured every moment of the third episode since I knew Series 2 was coming to an end. It was going to be very sad when it all ended.
‘Edinburgh to Hadrian’s Wall’ rating – 8/10
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