Producers from the BBC show "The Hairy Bikers" are scouting for locations along Route 66 for a six-part series about the Mother Road. The Launching Pad restaurant's Facebook page stated last week: TV producers from the BBC stopped by to see us today at the Launching Pad. They are scoping locations for a long-standing popular … Continue reading BBC’s “Hairy Bikers” show doing a series about Route 66
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“Breaking Dad” road-trip program on British TV has Route 66 stops
A new program, "Breaking Dad," on the British television channel ITV features at least one Route 66 stop and another that's a common side trip for Mother Road travelers. The program stars actor Bradley Walsh (a companion on the current "Doctor Who" series) and his 20-year-old son, Barney, who travel about 2,000 miles from Los … Continue reading “Breaking Dad” road-trip program on British TV has Route 66 stops
Book review: “Brits on Route 66”
The new book "Brits on Route 66" (self-published, 86 pages, e-book, print version available Oct. 1), as you might expect from the title, is an engaging travelogue on the Mother Road from author Vicki Graves' British perspective. Subtitled "A Very British Guide to the World's Greatest Road Trip," the book also serves as a useful … Continue reading Book review: “Brits on Route 66”
Belgium TV, radio crew traveling Route 66 this summer
A television and radio crew from the Belgium-based VRT radio and television network will be traveling Route 66 later this summer. Producer Guy De Pre and singer Gunther Neefs will arrive in Chicago on July 30 and finish their journey Aug. 20 in Santa Monica, California, as part of “Roots 66. Music from Chicago to … Continue reading Belgium TV, radio crew traveling Route 66 this summer
Extras from “Billy Connolly’s Route 66”
Longtime readers may remember "Billy Connolly's Route 66," a television miniseries in 2011 that set off a mini-boom of Route 66 interest around the world, especially the United Kingdom. Here's a 46-minute segment of outtakes -- including the Blue Whale of Catoosa, Okla. -- and musings from Connolly during the production: https://youtu.be/2XiQlCCiVJA You can buy … Continue reading Extras from “Billy Connolly’s Route 66”