British As Folk
- TV factual
- U&Dave
- 2021
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Fern Brady, Darren Harriott and Ivo Graham travel around the UK interrogating stereotypes and traditions.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 6 - Essex: Is The South All Style Over Substance?
Further details
The throuple's road trip ends in Essex, arguably the most stereotyped region of them all. Keen to investigate if there's more than just big lips, big cars and big nights out here, the trio delve into real Essex life to try and prove the South has substance as well as style.
Ivo gets straight in to trying some local fishy delicacies, before the trio head to Essex's 350 mile coastline for a seal-spotting boat-trip, in hope of seeing some orange sunbathers of a different kind. They embrace the benefits of open water swimming, as Fern meets kindred spirit, Scottish-born swimmer Lachlan and having worked up an appetite, Ivo heads out on the foraging trail to cook up a feast of nettles, while Darren and Fern discover the roots of the 'Essex Girl' stereotype.
They finish their epic adventure with an Essex exclusive Mr (and Mr) and Mrs test; to discover just how compatible their throuple really is.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 18th October 2021
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- U&Dave
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Fern Brady | Host / Presenter |
| Darren Harriott | Host / Presenter |
| Ivo Graham | Host / Presenter |
| Lachlan Macbeth | Self |
| Syd Moore | Self |
| Leon Lewis | Self |
| Jill Cartwright | Self |
| Christian Zemann | Self |
| Rachel Langley | Self |
| Marcus Liversedge | Series Director |
| Alex Gilman | Series Producer |
| Tom Taylor | Producer |
| Mark Iddon | Executive Producer |
| Rosy Marshall-McCrae | Executive Producer |
| Muchengeti Madhovi | Shooting Producer/Director |
| Ian Hendry | Shooting Producer/Director |
| Ami Anderson | Senior Producer |
| Adam Perkins | Edit Producer |
| Spencer Doane | Editor |
| Andy Walker | Director of Photography |
| Alistair Cairney | Graphics |
| Lucy Hazzard | Developer |
Video
Swimming Caps
Fern Brady and Ivo Graham crack up over swimming caps and try open water swimming - while Darren Harriott watches comfortably from dry land. Also, Fern talks to Lachlan about autism and swimming.
Featuring: Fern Brady, Ivo Graham, Darren Harriott & Lachlan Macbeth.