The six-part series will land on Gold in 2020…

Ricky Tomlinson and Ralf Little are getting back together for a brand-new series on Gold. Called Ricky and Ralf’s Very Northern Road Trip, the show will see the pair travelling across the north of England to “share memories, entertain each other, and discover just what sets the north apart from the rest of the UK.”

“People are always going on about exotic holidays here, luxury cruises there, finding your inner-self wherever,” said Tomlinson. “Now, don’t get me wrong, I love a bit of sun on the Med as much as the next man – but for my money, there’s everything you could ever want on your doorstep here in the north of England – and no better way to see it than in your own home on wheels.”

Little added “I’ve been lucky enough to do a fair bit of travelling around various bits of the world – but this promises to be a holiday like no other. Weeks on the road, in a campervan with my 80-year-old TV dad. In the middle of autumn. What could possibly go wrong? Seriously, bring it on. Who knows, I may even be able to teach him a thing or two about the north.”

“I’m thrilled Ricky & Ralf have agreed to tour the north in a campervan for us. It’s been in the office since someone won it on Bullseye in 1986 and we’ve been trying to find a use for it,” joked UKTV executive Joe McVey as the series was announced. “Not only is this going to be a warm, frank and very funny look at an incredible part of the country we’ve also freed up a bit of desk space. It’s a real win-win for us.”

Six episodes of Ricky and Ralf’s Very Northern Road Trip will premiere on Gold some time in 2020.