The Great Outdoors (UK TV series)
Encyclopedia
The Great Outdoors is a British television
sitcom.
The show follows the friendships of a misfit rambling
club in Southern England
in which vain group-leader Bob (Mark Heap
) becomes embroiled in a battle of wills against new arrival and deputy group-leader Christine (Ruth Jones
). The show ran for 3 episodes airing on Wednesdays between 28 July and 12 August 2010 on BBC Four
. It is currently unknown if the show will return for a second series.
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
sitcom.
The show follows the friendships of a misfit rambling
Walking in the United Kingdom
Walking is claimed to be the most popular outdoor recreational activity in the United Kingdom. The country has a comprehensive network of rights of way, which permit easy access to the countryside as well as wilderness areas....
club in Southern England
Southern England
Southern England, the South and the South of England are imprecise terms used to refer to the southern counties of England bordering the English Midlands. It has a number of different interpretations of its geographic extents. The South is considered by many to be a cultural region with a distinct...
in which vain group-leader Bob (Mark Heap
Mark Heap
Mark Heap is an English actor. He began his acting career in the 1980s as a member of the Medieval Players, a touring company performing medieval and early modern theatre, and featuring stilt-walking, juggling and puppetry...
) becomes embroiled in a battle of wills against new arrival and deputy group-leader Christine (Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones is a Welsh TV actress and writer. She starred in and co-wrote the multi-award winning TV comedy Gavin & Stacey and has appeared in many other successful comedies over recent years...
). The show ran for 3 episodes airing on Wednesdays between 28 July and 12 August 2010 on BBC Four
BBC Four
BBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
. It is currently unknown if the show will return for a second series.
Characters
- Ruth JonesRuth JonesRuth Jones is a Welsh TV actress and writer. She starred in and co-wrote the multi-award winning TV comedy Gavin & Stacey and has appeared in many other successful comedies over recent years...
as Christine - Mark HeapMark HeapMark Heap is an English actor. He began his acting career in the 1980s as a member of the Medieval Players, a touring company performing medieval and early modern theatre, and featuring stilt-walking, juggling and puppetry...
as Bob - Steve EdgeSteve EdgeSteve Edge is an English actor, writer and former stand-up comedian. He is most famous for his work on Phoenix Nights, The Cup, The Visit, Peep Show and the satirical magazine show Star Stories....
as Tom - Katherine ParkinsonKatherine ParkinsonLaura Katherine Parkinson is an English actress and comedian who is known for playing the part of Jen Barber in the Channel 4 comedy series The IT Crowd...
as Sophie - Stephen WightStephen WightStephen Wight is a British actor, who trained at the Drama Centre London.-Career:Wight's television career dates back to 2003 with a minor part in Casualty....
as Joe - Gwyneth Keyworth as Hazel
- Joe TraciniJoe TraciniJoe Tracini is an English actor and singer, best known for his roles in BBC's comedy series Coming of Age, Boomerang's sitcom My Spy Family. and the Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks.-Career:...
as Victor