Rob Brydon's Honky Tonk Road Trip

Subject: Rob Brydon's Honky Tonk Road Trip
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 17 Oct 25 - 11:47 AM

Pretty quirky but enjoyable new show from the BBC. Only 3 episodes but delves quite well into Country music and its history

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002kkk8

Subject: RE: Rob Brydon's Honky Tonk Road Trip
From: GUEST,Ray
Date: 18 Oct 25 - 04:04 AM

Never watch anything the title of which starts with the name of some,so-called, celebrity!

Subject: RE: Rob Brydon's Honky Tonk Road Trip
From: GUEST,Hootenany
Date: 18 Oct 25 - 06:21 AM

Like the recent attempt by Griff Rhys Jones a total embarrassment featuring so called 'celebs' who know absolutely nothing about the subject.

"delves quite well into Country music and its history"   ???

Are you serious?

Subject: RE: Rob Brydon's Honky Tonk Road Trip
From: GUEST,johnmc
Date: 18 Oct 25 - 06:48 AM

Rob Brydon seemed a real fan and was able to sing quite a few lyrics from memory.
The show didn't aspire to a serious study but was entertaining, as far as I was concerned.

Subject: RE: Rob Brydon's Honky Tonk Road Trip
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 21 Oct 25 - 03:03 AM

For those who do not know, Rob Brydon is an actor, comedian, impressionist, presenter and writer. He is also a fellow of the Royal Welsh college of music and drama, where he studied. This particular documentary was about him learning something about country music and he came across as genuinely enthusiastic.

I also learned something and if anyone feels that there is a more entertaining documentary, please feel free to point me in that direction.

Subject: RE: Rob Brydon's Honky Tonk Road Trip
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 21 Oct 25 - 03:06 AM

I enjoyed it.

Subject: RE: Rob Brydon's Honky Tonk Road Trip
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Oct 25 - 05:05 AM

Simple answer Dave the Gnome. Ken Burns series. The BBC were repeating their truncated series of 9 programmes within the last week or two. There are in fact 16 programmes in total.
You might enjoy those and really learn a bit more.

Subject: RE: Rob Brydon's Honky Tonk Road Trip
From: GUEST,Hootenanny
Date: 21 Oct 25 - 05:06 AM

Apologies the above post was mine.

Subject: RE: Rob Brydon's Honky Tonk Road Trip
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 21 Oct 25 - 05:09 AM

Thanks Guest. Sadly it is not on iPlayer at the moment