I Never Knew That About Britain

[Libby (Tyto-Alba)]

Hiya,
I've just seen an advert for the above series which starts this Monday at 8.00pm on ITV. Now I know what Paul was up to in London ;)
Hope you're all keeping okay,
Libby.

[leolady]

This new series looks just up my street.Will certainly be watching on Monday.A brave move over to ITV for Paul.The powers that be dont like channel hopping.

Nice to see a new message here.Been very quiet for ages thanks to there being no new shows to talk about.Does anyone remember such a long time between series?I have been watching Flog It since 2004 and this is the longest 'drought' I have known.Lets hope we get some good news soon eh?....

[Annababs]

Thank you for that info, thought there had been nothing new for a while, the new programme sounds really interesting an Paul is such a good gentle presenter, love his style.

[ra5storey]

Yes indeed.  Interesting that he's switched to ITV.  What about his contract with the BBC?  He must be one of those freelancer chaps with his own company.

 

Anyway, picture and item here: http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week10/i-never-knew-about-britain

which says there are 8 episodes.

 

Interview with Paul from the above link:

 

Q&A

 

Paul Martin

 

How would you describe the series?

 

I Never Knew That About Britain is an action-packed show that celebrates the people and the places that have sometimes been forgotten or overlooked that have shaped our great history. We’re a nation that’s proud of our history, and this show celebrates it.

 

There’s something for all the family: children, adults and grandparents. It's a series where people will go: ‘Wow, I never knew that about Britain.'

 

Which stories stood out for you?

 

Flying the Spitfire (episode 1), definitely. It’s an iconic piece of British heritage, which shaped our history. To actually go up in a Spitfire and experience the noise and the smell, it was just fantastic. It was a window back in time. The best experience I’ve had in my life!

 

I was also really fascinated by the fact that the first oil tycoon came from Scotland. 

 

Do you think viewers will find the stories fascinating?

 

Yes I do. Fascinating to the extent that they will want to go of and do their own investigating. It will set them off on their own journey. 

 

We want to inspire people to get out there and go exploring and take these stories even further – do school projects on them, go and visit them at the weekend.

 

Where will viewers see you visiting?

 

Basically, all over the British Isles. That’s the beauty of the show, it’s armchair travel. It means viewers can see all the wonderful places this country has to offer, from their living rooms.

 

Did you enjoy making the series?

 

Definitely. We’re a very proud nation and have such wonderful heritage; the stories we could uncover are endless.

 

The older you get, the more you realise you didn’t know, which is lovely. Some things you take for granted, or they’re schoolboy facts, but until you delve deeper you don’t realise how many rich layers there are to the stories.

 

It’s a great programme because it’s entertainment and it’s educational. We’re all proud to be British, and it's a great thing to celebrate our craftsmen and heritage, and this is a way of uniting them both.

[chrisflogit]

Thanks everyone. It intrigued me too that he was appearing on ITV. It sounds very interesting and I shall be watching eagerly. Great to have something to talk about after such a long wait for the BBC to come up with the goods. They seem to have lost interest in Flog It! and favour Trade Secrets instead.

[ra5storey]

Haven't watched Monday's show yet, but I notice he's on about toilets next Monday!  Lovely.

[leolady]

I really enjoyed Monday's programme.Nice and easy to watch which suits me great.

Christine you are right about Trade Secrets being favoured at the moment as the new series(series 3) starts next Monday on BBC1 at 4.15pm according to my listings.

[chrisflogit]

Really enjoying this programme. Full of interesting snippets of information. Watched it with my son on Monday and he liked it too and said he was going to watch it now.