Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour

Another fan here.

Outstanding! Not just the scenery and the culture, but their growing understanding of each others' minds and different interests. Rome next stop.

Brilliant series, so funny they gel well together.

Another fan here. It's lovely.

I have watched all three episodes and enjoyed them all.

Rylan and Rob seemed very understanding of their different personalities and enjoyed one another's company.

I felt for Rylan when he said that everyone assumed he was shallow and 'thick'. He is clearly very smart.

Rob seemed to be very emotional and one the verge of tears much of the time. I suppose seeing the fantastic art in the flesh would have this effect on you.

I hope they do more of this type of programme together

I suppose seeing the fantastic art in the flesh would have this effect on you. !!!!
I didn't know that Donatello's David was the precursor to the one by Michelangelo.

Wonderful scenery and paintings etc, but although I like Rob Rinder I am not so sure about Rylan.

What channel is this on please? It certainly sounds very interesting.

It's on bbc2 on Sunday night, only 3 episodes, but they are available on BBC iplayer.

Thank you Bridie22, I'll have a look 🙂

I’ve loved Ryland since his first audition on XFactor in 2012.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6A8b42lwOY

NanKate

Wonderful scenery and paintings etc, but although I like Rob Rinder I am not so sure about Rylan.

I’ feel the same but will still watch as I love Italy.

We have only watched the first one but looking forward to watching the second episode tonight. As DH said it’s like being in a painting.

I will try and watch this as I have nothing better to do

petra

I’ve loved Ryland since his first audition on XFactor in 2012.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6A8b42lwOY

Thanks. I didn’t know where he came from. Was only aware of him doing Big Brother. Didn’t know he sang!

My husband is very anti celebrity holiday jaunts but I persuaded him to give it a go as we have been to Venice and Florence and I wanted to see them again on film. He loved the programme. He is now very taken with Rob and Rylan.

I’m getting tired of the many celebrity takes a trip programmes and only started watching this when it popped up when I was channel hopping and I was instantly drawn to it. I remember standing front of Venus in the Uffizi thirty years ago and the programme transported me back to that time.

By the time I got halfway through the Florence episode I realised I hadn't stopped smiling since it started. Just such an enjoyable programme.

Rob and Rylan's discussion on the meaning of the word "Renaissance" was actually quite meaningful and touching. They showed how Art and Culture have a timeless relevance in our own lives.

I like the fact that Rylan doesn't ask the usual daft celebrity questions. He actually wants to learn.

I watched the Florence one as I once visited and loved the city. I’ve long liked Rob Rinder but wasn’t sure about Rylan. His reaction to The Birth of Venus and to David gave me new insight into him. Now I must watch the rest of the series!

It was thirty years ago but I can remember standing in front of a Madonna and Child in the Uffizzi with tears streaming down my face. I’m not at all religious but something about the painting got to me; it took me totally by surprise. The other painting that has the same effect on me is Stubb’s Whistlejacket.

I can take him or leave him, but my daughter was quite a fan.
She thought there was much more to him than meets the eye, and that he is genuinely kind.

I think they are both genuinely kind men, but I sense that Rob is very fragile at the moment. Maybe his divorce is very recent?

I'm not a fan of 'celebrity holiday jaunts' (lovely phrase ) either, but I like both Rylan and Rob Rinder, so I might pick this up at some point. Rylan is much cleverer than his image would suggest - 'Rylan' is very much a construct, and the man behind the mask (real name Ross) is very clever and sensitive.