\'The Royle Family\' stars Ricky Tomlinson and Ralf Little are reuniting for new Gold show \'Ricky and Ralf\'s Very Northern Road Trip\'.
The two actors - who played father and son Jim Royle and Anthony Royle in the beloved sitcom - will be seen driving around the north of England in a campervan to discover the wonders that part of the UK has to offer and along the way will share memories of their time working with one another and share a few jokes.
Speaking about the UKTV project, Ricky, 80, said: "People are always going on about exotic holidays here, luxury cruises there, finding your inner-self wherever. Now, don\'t get me wrong, I love a bit of sun on the Med as much as the next man - but for my money, there\'s everything you could ever want on your doorstep here in the north of England - and no better way to see it than in your own home on wheels."
Ralf, 39, added: "I\'ve been lucky enough to do a fair bit of travelling around various bits of the world - but this promises to be a holiday like no other. Weeks on the road, in a campervan with my 80-year-old TV dad. In the middle of autumn. What could possibly go wrong? Seriously, bring it on. Who knows, I may even be able to teach him a thing or two about the north."
The series is the latest UKTV Original for Gold, following the success of \'David Jason: Planes, Trains & Automobiles\' and the remakes of \'Dad\'s Army\' that proved to be hugely popular with viewers this year.
Gerald Casey, Gold channel director, said of the programme: "These are two comic icons and it\'s clear how much they enjoy each other\'s company - even in a campervan! We know that Gold viewers will really appreciate seeing their off-screen relationship and experiences as they travel the north together."
\'Ricky and Ralf\'s Very Northern Road Trip\' will air on Gold in 2020.
