S01E01 Episode 1
Simon starts in the North of Britain and makes his way to Canterbury exploring how, after nearly half a millennium of being a predominately Protestant country, Britain is finding its way back to the veneration...
Pilgrimage with Simon Reeve
S01E02: Episode 2
Simon joins pilgrims across continental Europe. In France he experiences solitude – as so few walk the Via Franca, and those that do tend to make an inner journey as well. But once he reaches the beginning of the St James Way to Santiago de Compostela here he will get a sense of what it was like at the height of its popularity in the 15th century – a communal, often deeply spiritual experience. And in Rome he will feel the force of the Catholic Church as it inspires piety, respect and devotion still to this day.
Overview
For centuries, pilgrimage was one of the greatest adventures on Earth, involving epic journeys across the country and around the world, and new BBC Two series Pilgrimage With Simon Reeve sees Simon retrace the exciting adventures of our ancestors.
Episodes
S01E02 Episode 2
Simon joins pilgrims across continental Europe. In France he experiences solitude – as so few walk the Via Franca, and those that do tend to make an inner journey as well. But once he reaches...
S01E03 Episode 3
Simon investigates how ancient conflicts still rage over the land where Jesus was born, preached and died. He visits key sites of the early Christian church in Turkey before finishing his journey in the centre...
Cast
Simon Reeve
Himself
