Watch Robson Green's Weekend Escapes

Loose Women favourite and actor Denise Welch joins Robson for an escape to the Northumbrian countryside she still calls home. The pair of Geordie actors reminisce about their early days of performing together before taking up paintbrushes in the stunning Allendale countryside..

Robson invites World Cup winning, England Rugby Union legend Sarah Hunter MBE back to her North East roots for a weekend away from it all.

Robson's sisters Dawn and Joanna join the actor to share a family mini break in Northumberland. Childhood memories and sibling humour abound as Robson takes his sisters to sample underwater views when snorkelling in the North Sea at Beadnell.

Robson invites acting friend Tessa Peake-Jones - Raquel from Only Fools and Horses - for a North York Moors weekend away from it all. Leaving their Grantchester set behind, the pair take in the simple pleasures of a picnic in the Rosedale Valley to enjoy the views.

It's a family affair as Robson, his brother David and Uncle Matheson join him for a two-day break on a canal boat in the Yorkshire Dales.

Robson is joined by Faye Tozer from Steps as they head inland to the Breamish and Ingram valleys. A lesser-known part of beautiful North West Northumberland.

Robson meets up with screen star Lee Ingleby in the historic city of Durham before the pair head deep into the Weardale countryside. The Harry Potter and George Gently actor has a fitness test in Hamsterley Forest to explore the idea that exercise outdoors can be good for the mind as well as the body.

Robson's reunited with acting pal Angie Lonsdale of Coronation Street fame on a quest to find relaxation in the Northumberland countryside. From the moment they hit the road to Bellingham the pair reminisce and laugh about times gone by.

Robson Green spends this weekend escape with old friend and star of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet? and Lewis: actor Kevin Whately. Robson and Kevin reminisce about their times growing up in the North East before they head to Alnmouth beach to try their hands at making pictures in the sand at low tide.

Robson is joined by sporting legend Tanni Grey-Thompson in Northumberland's Kielder Forest. The Paralympic cyclist gives the actor some coaching as they share a bicycle ride on the shores of Kielder Water.

Robson is reunited with acting pal Mark Benton for a back-in-time weekend away. The pair are leaving the horsepower behind for an actual horse drawn caravan as they pass through the back lanes of the hidden gem that is the Eden Valley.

Celebrity chef Kenny Atkinson is Robson's guest at the picturesque border fishing village of St Abbs. For starters Robson introduces Kenny to a local farm shop to gather ingredients for dinner before taking him on a wildlife watching boat trip to look at the bird colonies living in, and on, the cliffs of St Abb's Head.

The actor is joined by his footballing hero, Shola Ameobi - a former striker with Newcastle United. The roadtrip to Beadnell is the perfect setting for an intimate chat about the player's childhood as a young Nigerian moving to Newcastle and his career with the city's famous football club.

Robson invites Olly Smith, award-winning wine enthusiast and TV personality, to sample a weekend escape in the Scottish Borders. Hoping to tickle his palette, Robson drives cross country from Newcastle to Jedburgh to show Olly one of the his favourite scenic car journeys.

Robson's joined by his Uncle Matheson as the pair head to the Lake District. Taking the scenic route and Matheson's four Border Collies for company, the adventure begins in the gullies and ravines near Honister.