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Seven celebrities make a pilgrimage through the stunning landscapes of north east England to one of Britain’s most important pilgrimage sites, the Holy Island of Lindisfarne.

Seven well known personalities of differing faiths and beliefs set off on a unique 390km series of trails through the stunning landscapes of north east England to explore the lives of early Celtic Christian saints.

They trek through the heart of Northumberland and the Scottish Borders along a curated network of trails celebrating three of England’s seventh-century northern saints – Hild, Oswald and Cuthbert. During the journey, they encounter Whitby’s famous cliff-top abbey and two of the most important pilgrimage sites in north east England – the Unesco site of Durham Cathedral and their final destination, the Holy Island of Lindisfarne.

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Role Contributor
Narrator Lee Ingleby
Presenter Ashley Banjo
Presenter Ashley Blaker
Presenter Hasan Al-Habib
Presenter Tasha Ghouri
Presenter Hermione Norris
Presenter Jayne Middlemiss
Presenter Patsy Kensit
Director Tom Allright
Producer Tom Allright
Director Ash Burnham
Producer Ash Burnham
Executive Producer Michele Kurland
Executive Producer Caroline Matthews
Series Producer Toni Williamson
Production Company CTVC

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