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Northern Exposure: Laurence and Jackie Llewelyn-Bowen explore Northern Ireland
Celebrity husband and wife team Laurence and Jackie Llewelyn-Bowen take to the roads of Northern Ireland for a trip with a
difference.
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In a new six-part series for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Northern Ireland, Laurence And
Jackie's Northern Exposure, the celebrity designer/presenter and
his wife Jackie visit a different county each week.
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During their road journey filmed over the past few months, the
pair divided their time travelling in a sometimes temperamental
convertible and a back-up white Volkswagen convertible.
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With Jackie at the wheel and Laurence providing the navigation,
they have sampled some of the hidden gems on offer, which they
hope will encourage people to rediscover and perhaps discover new
parts of Northern Ireland.
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While filming they stayed overnight in a lighthouse cottage in
County Antrim; tried microlighting in County Armagh; had a
cookery lesson and went canoeing in County Fermanagh; sampled the
delights of a seaweed bath in County Down; stayed in Dungiven
Castle in County Londonderry and Omagh B&B Mullaghmore House in
County Tyrone.
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The series begins on ´óÏó´«Ã½ One Northern Ireland on Friday 25ÌýJuly 2008
at 9pm with County Antrim.
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With a bit of squabbling en route, the
pair kick off their tour in Ballymena and manage to find their
way to Bushmills, Randalstown and Lisburn among other places.
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In the first programme, Laurence proves he's no match for Jackie
when it comes to shooting and comes a bit too close for comfort
to a snake, and the couple spend a romantic night at a very
unusual property.
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Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen said: "It was a magical mystery tour, as
every day we had no idea where we were going, what we were going
to be doing or what we were about to experience.
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"Each programme we made we were constantly astounded by how much
there was to do in Northern Ireland.
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"We found ourselves doing
things we never thought we would, like microlighting, hanging
out with owls – and eating genuine Australian crocodile in an
Australian restaurant in Armagh is an experience neither of us
will forget!
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"I think a lot of people know that the landscape here is
astonishingly beautiful but unless you really experience it
yourself you have no idea quite how staggering the countryside
can be, moving so quickly from coast to mountain to plain to
moor, it's just beautiful."
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Jackie Llewelyn-Bowen added: "It has been lovely and it's just
like being on a complete voyage of discovery, it really has been
like being on a treasure hunt and each day and each different
experience was unique.
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"The series really demonstrates the varied
experiences that people can have in Northern Ireland.
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"Northern Exposure has felt like the perfect holiday even though
we've been working and surrounded by a television crew.
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"Both
Laurence and I have fallen in love with Northern Ireland. It's
the ultimate destination for close to home holidays and as yet
undiscovered."
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Simon Miller, Series Producer, said: "Filming with Laurence and
Jackie as they undertook their road trip has been an absolute
laugh a minute, so we're hoping that'll transfer onto the small
screen.
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"No matter what they were told to do, they got stuck in – whether
it was handling hissing cockroaches or going dirt buggying, I
think what viewers will see is that Laurence and Jackie are just
like any other couple – and that includes the arguing and getting
lost!
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"Hopefully it will also tempt people to go out and try some
of the things in the programme themselves!"
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At the end of every episode, Jackie and Laurence argue about
their three favourite activities in that county.
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To find out more
about those, and how viewers can experience them for themselves,
visit the programme's website: bbc.co.uk/northernexposure.
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Laurence and Jackie's Northern Exposure, ´óÏó´«Ã½ One
Northern Ireland, from Friday 25 July 2008, 9.00pm
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´óÏó´«Ã½ Northern Ireland Press Office
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