Episode 2
The pilgrims continue their adventure in Durham and visit the 12th-century Norman cathedral, where they are introduced to the ancient pilgrim tradition of foot washing.
The pilgrims continue their adventure in Durham and visit the 12th-century Norman cathedral. They are met by Canon Charlie Allen, who introduces them to the ancient pilgrim tradition of foot washing, although not all the pilgrims are keen to proffer their naked feet.
Leaving Durham behind them, they head for Heavenfield, an ancient battlefield, and Housesteads, the UK鈥檚 best-preserved Roman fort on Hadrian鈥檚 Wall. Some of them head to Newcastle to visit the city's Reform synagogue.
For another taste of hermit life, the pilgrims follow St Oswald鈥檚 Way towards a hermitage from the early 1400s. Belonging to Warkworth Castle, the hermitage is carved deep inside a rock. It has its own tiny chapel and is where a hermit priest once lived.
Along the way, the pilgrims start to open up and reveal more of themselves as the journey continues.
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Credits
| 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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