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Shaun & Russell

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Little Planet Pictures Ltd.
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Series Three....

Episode 1
Day 1
Starts were they finished off last series Near Gatwick Airport. The Dice tells them to go Clay Pigeon Shooting. They fail miserably at that so they decide to roll the dice and it tells them to drown their sorrows at the local vineyard! They learn how to produce wine that is not exactly California, but, still, they don't complain when it comes to the tasting! They are then told to go to Brighton. It takes an eternity to hitch hike there! On the way, the offer of tea and biscuits proves to be too much as they join a bunch of people on a picnic with Llamas! Once in Brighton they find somewhere to sleep.

Day 2
Early the next day they go for a walk on the beach and bump into a someone metal detecting so The Diceman challenges him to find his watch which he then buries. Did he find it, well you'll just have to watch to find out! Russell and Shaun look around Brighton and take a walk along the pier. They asked 6 people to suggest 6 things one could do on a pier. The dice is rolled and The Diceman got to have his palm read. Guess what - he is going to live until he is 80! (which means series 450 should be good!) They continue their promenade along Brighton's seafront and they come across a man taking his Iguana for a walk -bizarre!

Episode 2
They go to visit the notorious West Pier which is under renovation thanks to a lottery Grant. The dice takes them onto another pier town - Eastbourne. On the way they stop off to do some banger racing, Russell has his own car and competes in the race rather unsuccessfully!

Day 3
They ask 6 people for suggestions of what to do next. The dice tells them to visit Eastbourne's Butterfly Centre. They then phone the tourist Board for 6 choices for the dice. The dice tells them to go Skiing, in Tunbridge Wells. To get there they blag a ride in a stretch limo! They then find somewhere to sleep for the night.

Episode 3
Day 4
Tunbridge Wells. They sample the Spa Water. They take a look around and come across an Elvis from China! They ask 6 people for suggestions for the dice. The dice tells them to go to the Gardens Of Ghia - a forest full of Sculpture!

Day 5
They find a room at the inn. Next day they head off to do some Gliding - all because of the dice! The dice then changes direction and sends them to Europe on the Eurostar to Brussels, Belgium. They find a hotel for the night. Once inside they discover something rather strange, rocks hanging from the ceiling! This was a delightful Art Deco hotel - every room crammed with unique and interesting art work! They round the first evening off in Belgium when they cook and eat a traditional Belgium dish - moules (or Mussels to you and me!).

Episode 4
Brussels. The dice tells them to go on a pub crawl - sampling some of Belgium's famous beers! (notice the theme, yet again?!)

Day 6
In the morning they enjoy a guided tour of Brussels. The roll of the dice tells them that it's now time to head to Amsterdam by train.

Day 7
They take a look around to see what Amsterdam has to offer. The dice rolls and tells them to head to The Diamond Centre to see how diamonds are cut. Now its time to enjoy Amsterdam's famous nightlife- by boat!

Episode 5
Day 8
Amsterdam morning. Sample coffee and traditional Dutch Pancakes. Rolls the dice and The Diceman gets a tattoo! The dice tells them to head to Utrecht by Water Bus and train. Once in Utrecht they visit a church and meet up with a rather mad bell ringer! Then it's off to the airport onto Berlin - the dice's choice again. Berlin is a huge surprise. They go on a tour of the city, the Berlin Wall, the Brandenburg Gate where they take a Velo ride to see the tallest building in the city but, once at the top, they can relax in the revolving restaurant and enjoy the view all thanks to the dice!

Episode 6
Day 9
Breakfast - Berlin. They ask 6 people to name 6 German makes of car. The dice rolls and comes up on Porsche. With a bit of persuasion they manage to get the use of a Porsche Boxter for 3 days. The dice tells them to go sailing and then to go due north and, as always, they obey - north it is! They drive to Furstberg and stay overnight in a house boat! They try and fish for their supper but are unsuccessfull, so they go to the pub instead! (theme!).

Day 10
Breakfast by the river - perfect. They continue their journey north and stop off at Ravensburg - a poignant reminder of the atrocities of World War 2. With much impersonating of Jeremy Clarkson they travel courtesy of the Porsche to Usedom which is as far as they can go without driving into the Baltic Sea. The dice tells them it's now time to switch from the Porsche to the traditional German Trabant, whilst they check out what Usedom has to offer.

Episode 7
Day 11
Morning - they discover some really quaint villages. They come across a church where there is a rehearsal going on for a piano concert. They happen upon a circus and then it's sadly goodbye to the Porsche! The dice roll tells them to cross the border on foot into Poland and they head for Gdansk.

Day 12
They look around Gdansk where they come across a road race. They meet up with a local man called Jacob, he shows them around and they learn about the Gdansk Amber Industry. They sample Vodka laced with real Gold Leaf! They look around the famous shipyard from where the Solidarity movement changed the face of Europe.

Episode 8
Day 13
Gdansk. The dice tells them to head for Warsaw. They hire a car and on the way they visit Malbork Castle. They continue their journey through Poland, which takes 10 hours. The most memorable moment was when they joined a crowd of local people at a traditional dance in a small castle.

Day 14
Once in Warsaw they look around the old town, by pony and trap. The roll of the dice tells them its time to head back to England. On the flight home 6 cabin-crew members choose their favourite place in England. The dice decided that its Ledbury. They take the train from the airport to Ledbury. Here, they find out how cider is made and partake in a spot of cider tasting! They take a look at a local tree which is nearly 3000 years old! The dice roll then sends them on their way and Ludlow is their next destination where they spend the night in a haunted hotel!

Episode 9
Day 15
Ludlow. With the dice they see what Ludlow has to offer. They're sent, by the dice, 300 feet above the ground to help steeplejacks repair the local church. They continue their journey by hitchhiking to Abydyfi in Wales.

Day 16
Climbing on a sheer rock face in deepest Wales, Russell, at last, overcomes his fear of heights and gets too the top in one piece! The dice sends them to Harlech by train, on one of the most scenic train journeys in the UK, up the west coast of Wales.

Episode 10
Day 17
They pay a visit to Harlech's famous castle. They ask 6 people to tell them their favourite way to spend their day. The dice chooses - Golf! Then it's off to Portmerrion - the beautiful village were The Prisoner was filmed. They take a steam train journey to Betsw-y-Coed in North Wales and walk from there to the foot of Snowdon. They stay overnight at the Pen-y-Gwrd Hotel. This was the UK base of the first successful British Ascent of Everest in 1953!

Episode 11
Day 18
From Betsw-y-Coed the dice directs them to the quaint seaside resort of Llandudno. Where the dice sends them mountain biking. On a train to Chester the dice chooses a random set of co-ordinates which dictate their next destination. When plotted on the map it appears that they are heading for a spot in the middle of Loch Lomond, Scotland! They get to Edinburgh by plane and the dice decides that their mode of transport should be motorbikes! Eventually they arrive at Loch Lomond on their bikes. The dice sends them salmon fishing and they spend their evening talking about the one that got away!

Day 19
Next morning they head to the Highland Games at Luss and then finally, they persuade somebody to lend them a boat - enabling them to reach their goal in the middle of Loch Lomond.

Episode 12
The dice takes them water-skiing and then the choices for the dice are 6 other Scottish Lochs - they head for Loch Tay.

Day 20
They wake up on Loch Tay and take a look around an ancient Scottish settlement, called a Cranog. Then, after asking 6 people what they should do next, they go canyoning where one travels from the source of a river to its end, including the odd absail down the odd 60ft. waterfall!

Day 21
The dice roll sends them to Pitlochry on the motorbikes which they were given for 5 days.

Episode 13
In the morning they try to buy an empty castle, but it's a little out of their price range at a mere £5 million - still, it was certainly worth looking around, as this is where the film Mrs Brown was shot! They then head on their bikes to Braemar and stay overnight near Balmoral.

Day 22
The dice tells them they are going to Perth and they find themselves swimming with Sand Tiger Sharks at an aquarium near Edinburgh. Whilst feeding the fish underwater, Russell rolls the dice to decide were they are heading to next. Iceland here they come, thanks to the dice! Once they arrive in Iceland, they hire a car and very shortly pick up two hitchhikers, who are on their way to the Blue Lagoon. They decide to join them for a swim in these very special hot sulphur springs. They then continue their journey to Rejkavick.

Day 23
After asking 6 people what they should do next. The dice decides on Whale Watching.

Episode 14
Day 23
Whale Spotting proves to be rather difficult, but eventually they get a glimpse of a Minke Whale. On the way back, Russell loses the dice overboard into the sea, but fortunately he has a spare one! The dice takes them to meet a Geologist, who explains about Iceland's amazing volcanic past. That evening they enjoy a banquet with real Vikings eating rotten shark amongst other things.

Day 24
This is the day the dice sends them on a super jeep safari, onto Europe's second largest Glacier, having seen the geyser at Gysir and been white water rafting along the way!

Episode 15
Day 25
The next day the dice sends them to Hofn by plane. But due to fog they spend half the day trying to land unsuccessful, they find themselves back in Rejkavick. So, that evening they take a tour around the Old Town and find out about the Icelanders fascination for corrugated iron!

Day 26
Back to the airport this time they are off to Myvatn. They meet up with Frederick the head warden who takes them around this fabulous conservation area, the lake district of Iceland, in a car they have hired for the day. The dice takes them north, were they visit a traditional Icelandic Festival, see some stunning waterfalls and take part in some serious 4-wheel drive off-roading with monster jeeps!

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