Weekend Escapes with Warwick Davis (2014)
Warwick Davis is joined by his family for this new series about holidaying in Great Britain. As a keen ‘staycationer’, Warwick loves nothing more than spending time in Britain rather than travelling abroad, however his family don’t feel quite the same way. Over six episodes, Warwick and his wife Sam, kids Annabelle and Harrison and dog Sherlock explore the British Isles investigating what makes a quintessential British holiday. Warwick also tries to convince them of the benefits of holidaying near home. The Davis family visit some of Britain’s most famous holiday spots, camping, caravanning or staying in their campervan. As well as showing some of the great destinations the UK has to offer, the series is also an amusing insight into how families behave on holiday.
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Episode 1 - Midlands
Release Date: 2015-04-17This week, he's determined to find out whether the Midlands can give St Tropez a run for its money. Starting at the Peak District, Warwick finds himself stranded 40ft up a pole during a stint with Derbyshire Mountain Rescue. After that, the Davises surprise him with a trip to the Vacuum Cleaner Museum in Heanor, and finally, they visit the Black Country Living Museum in full Victorian garb
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Episode 2 - South Wales
Release Date: 2015-04-24The actor takes his family on a short break to south Wales, beginning in the UK's smallest city, St Davids, where they join a group of Viking re-enactors. Then it's a quick change into camouflage gear as Warwick teaches his wife and kids survival skills in the woods, Bear Grylls-style. The Davises then take part in the World Alternative Games, before ending up in Tenby, singing along with a male voice choir
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Episode 3 - Yorkshire
Release Date: 2015-05-01The actor continues his mini-break tour of Britain. Taking the camper van to Yorkshire, the Davises jump straight into some high-octane hill-racing in Scarborough, before stepping down a gear with a visit to the Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival. The kids then go sheep-racing and get lost in a maize maze, prompting their father to send out a drone in search of them, and the action-packed trip ends at Mother Shipton's Cave in Knaresborough, where Warwick and his family get in touch with their spiritual sides
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Episode 5 - Dorset
Release Date: 2015-05-15The comedy actor star takes his family to their first-ever festival - Camp Bestival in Lulworth, Dorset. After some fun at trapeze school, they learn how to crack the whip with Cowboy Max, before Warwick has the honour of introducing Chas and Dave on stage to an audience of thousands. In Weymouth, the Life's Too Short star gives his children a surprise Punch and Judy show, before enjoying a spot of crab fishing out at sea
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Episode 6 - Isle of Wight
Release Date: 2015-05-22The Life's Too Short star takes his family to the Isle of Wight for Cowes Week, where he tries his hand at sailing in the company of double Olympic gold medallist Shirley Robertson - and bites off a bit more than he can chew. Ever the romantic, Warwick then tries to surprise wife Sam with a romantic gesture - paragliding onto a beach with a box of chocolates. The family ends the trip with a spot of relaxing paddleboard yoga after an exhausting day's dancing with local morris dancers, the Men of Wight.