Pilgrimage: The Road to Santiago

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Seven celebrities tackle a modern-day pilgrimage that promotes tolerance for all cultures.

Celebrities take a journey of a lifetime. They all have different faiths and beliefs - will stepping in ancient footsteps on a spiritual journey broaden minds?

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Neil Morrissey

Debbie McGee

Ed Byrne

Heather Small

Kate Bottley

Raphael Rowe

JJ Chalmers

Lee Ingleby

Matt Finney

Gezz Mounter

Mark O'Brien

David A Hill

Ewen McLeod

Caroline Matthews

Robert Thirkell

Michael Ogden

Toni Williamson

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Pilgrimage: The Road to Santiago: Episode 3

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Episode 3

The Road to Santiago

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The group are now in Galicia, walking the last 100km to Santiago.

The seven celebrities are walking the last 100km to Santiago. Priest Kate still dreads the walk, but non-believer Raph is enjoying the opportunity to appreciate his surroundings.

Seven people living in the public eye say goodbye to their hectic lives, don backpacks and walking boots and set out on the famous Camino de Santiago pilgrimage. They have only 15 days to tackle this ancient 780km path across northern Spain to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and the shrine of St James. But will this journey of a lifetime change the way they think about themselves and their faith, and does a medieval pilgrimage have any relevance in the modern day?

Actor Neil Morrissey, entertainer Debbie McGee, comedian Ed Byrne, singer Heather Small, priest Kate Bottley, journalist Raphael Rowe and TV presenter JJ Chalmers live as modern-day pilgrims, staying in basic hostels and often sleeping in dormitories, on bunkbeds. Pilgrims who walk all the Camino take at least a month, but with just over two weeks on the road, the seven travel some of the route by minibus, until they reach the final 100km, when they will walk every step of the way.

They are now in Galicia, walking the last 100km to Santiago. Priest Kate still dreads the walk, but non-believer Raph is beginning to enjoy the opportunity it is giving him to appreciate his surroundings. They stop by a river and chat to Guy Hayward, who runs the British Pilgrimage Trust. He explains the meaning of river pilgrimage and encourages them to take a dip in the freezing water. Against his better judgement, Ed decides to join the swimming party, along with Kate, who is much happier in water than she is walking.

Kate and Heather realise they have something in common when it comes to the church: they both believe women are written out of the Bible, where they are portrayed as either the Madonna or the whore. They attempt to convince a questioning Debbie why it is better to be within the church trying to effect change, rather than opting to stay outside it.

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Seven celebrities face a medieval pilgrimage to see whether it still has relevance today.

Seven celebrities tackle a medieval pilgrimage to see whether it still has relevance today.

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