The Trip to Greece released as box set this March
James R | On 05, Feb 2020
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon and reuniting for The Trip to Greece this March, Sky has confirmed, and the whole thing will be available to watch online as a box set.
The fourth instalment of the multi award-winning comedy stars Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon as, well, Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, who go on a road trip around Greece for a fresh helping of gastronomic adventures. The six part series, once again directed by Michael Winterbottom, promises to be seasoned with laughter, impressions and scintillating conversation. The food, meanwhile, will take them to to beautiful Greek hot spots including Assos, Kavala, Stagira, Athens, Epidaurus, Hydra and Plyos among others.
“What a joy to go island hopping with the incomparable Steve and Rob. Greece is the birthplace of democracy but more importantly the birthplace of Michael Winterbottom’s latest vision, which we can’t wait to share with our customers. Yamas!” says Jon Mountague, Director of Comedy, Sky Studios.
The series follows on from Sky original The Trip to Spain, which saw the duo venture from Getaria to Malaga in 2017, securing Rob Brydon a BAFTA nomination for Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme.
The new season premieres at 10pm on Sky One o Tuesday 3rd March, with Episode 2 following the Tuesday after, Can’t wait for your next helping? The good news is you don’t have to: the whole of The Trip to Greece is now available to watch on-demand all-at-once through Sky Box Sets. Don’t have Sky? You can also stream it all through NOW, Sky’s contract-free subscription service, which costs £8.99 a month.
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The Trip to Greece: Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon reunite for new series
15th June 2019
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon are getting back together to take The Trip to Greece.
Yes, the comedy series is returning for another bout of food, friendly banter and fairly credible Michael Caine impressions. The Sky original series, from Revolution Films and directed by Michael Winterbottom, will see Steve and Rob’s fictionalised characters embark on a road trip around Greece for a fresh helping of gastronomic adventures.
It follows on from Sky’s The Trip to Spain, which saw the duo venture from Getaria to Malaga in 2017, securing Rob Brydon a BAFTA nomination for Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme.
Succulently seasoned with laughter, impressions and scintillating conversation, The Trip to Greece is sure to satisfy viewers’ palettes as the duo lock horns over tragedy, comedy, myth and history. All while dining on cuisine traditional to beautiful Greek hot spots including Assos, Kavala, Stagira, Athens, Epidaurus, Hydra and Plyos.
Sky’s Head of Comedy, Jon Mountague says: “What a joy to go island hopping with the incomparable Steve and Rob. Greece is the birthplace of democracy but more importantly the birthplace of Michael Winterbottom’s latest vision, which we can’t wait to share with our customers. Yamas!”
The six-part series begins shooting this month, with a release date set for early 2020.