{"id":32255,"date":"2023-04-19T13:19:17","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T11:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1818953"},"modified":"2023-04-19T16:53:14","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T14:53:14","slug":"dan-walker-and-helen-skelton-team-up-for-new-channel-5-travel-series","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/dan-walker-and-helen-skelton-team-up-for-new-channel-5-travel-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Dan Walker and Helen Skelton team up for new Channel 5 travel series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> The pair will explore the Pennine Way in Dan &#038; Helen\u2019s Pennine Adventure. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 19 April 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Channel 5 has announced a brand new four-part series featuring presenters Dan Walker and Helen Skelton, which will see them exploring Britain\u2019s first and finest long-distance trail, the Pennine Way.<\/p>\n<p>The four-part show is currently under the working title Dan &amp; Helen\u2019s Pennine Adventure, and it will see the pair meeting the people that live and work on the trail and hearing their personal stories, while also seeking out the hidden gems and secrets of the area.<\/p>\n<p>They will immerse themselves in the rural landscape through physical challenges and will explore the iconic towns and countryside in the area.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Looking forward to working with <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/HelenSkelton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@HelenSkelton<\/a> on this\u2026 <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/Qrhy5ooY1V&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/Qrhy5ooY1V<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/mrdanwalker\/status\/1648589086863523840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">April 19, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/>\n<p>Walker said: \u201cI am really looking forward to making this series with Helen. I can\u2019t wait to get out there and explore the Pennines. It will be nice to escape the studio for a while and join a good friend to discover a beautiful slice of the UK and meet some amazing people along the way. They promised me there would be food to taste too!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;x_MsoNormal&quot;\">Meanwhile, Skelton added: \u201cI\u2019m really looking forward to and grateful for the opportunity to have some incredible adventures with my friend, Dan. And it\u2019s on my doorstep!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/peter-davison-britain-by-steam-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Doctor Who star Peter Davison to travel Britain by Steam for Channel 5<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/carol-vorderman-im-a-celebrity-phobia-lied-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Carol Vorderman reveals she lied about her phobias on I\u2019m a Celeb the first time<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"&quot;x_MsoNormal&quot;\">Each episode of the series will see Dan and Helen on a different leg of their journey, using different forms of transport and taking part in new activities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;x_MsoNormal&quot;\">Daniel Pearl, commissioning editor for factual entertainment at Channel 5 and Paramount Plus, said: \u201cWe\u2019re so glad to be able to bring Dan and Helen together for this series. Their friendship, talent and sense of adventure will bring a unique perspective as they take our audience on an immersive journey through the diverse landscapes and towns of the Pennine Way.\u201d<\/p> <p>It was recently reported that <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/helen-skelton-strictly-it-takes-two-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Skelton is in talks<\/a> to replace Rylan Clark on Strictly Come Dancing\u2019s companion show It Takes Two, after the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/rylan-clark-quits-strictly-it-takes-two-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">presenter recently stepped down<\/a> from his role.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;editor-content\" mb-lg=\"\" hidden-print=\"\" js-piano-locked-content=\"\" data-placement=\"&quot;Body&quot;\">\n<p>Meanwhile, Walker <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/current-affairs\/dan-walker-bbc-breakfast-exit-explained\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">left his role on BBC Breakfast<\/a> last year to move to Channel 5 News, an offer he said at the time he <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/current-affairs\/dan-walker-channel-5-exclusive-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">wouldn\u2019t have considered three years ago<\/a>.<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"6324747811112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/> <\/div>\n<p><b>Dan &amp; Helen\u2019s Pennine Adventure will air on Channel 5. <\/b><strong>Check out more of our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what\u2019s on.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only \u00a31 with delivery to your home \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"&quot;http:\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\"><strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a><strong>. 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