Anton and Giovanni's Adventures in Spain S01 complete (1080p, soft English subtitles)
Strictly's dancing duo Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice – livin’ la vida loca on an epic adventure across Anton’s motherland. There's festivals, flamenco and friends old and new.
E01
Strictly stars and best friends Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice are livin’ la vida loca as they head to Spain on an epic adventure across Anton’s motherland. Starting in the south, their road trip takes them through the heart of the country before ending in the north, in the very village where Anton’s mother was born and raised, a place Anton hasn't visited in over four decades. This landmark trip sees the dancing duo explore the Spain that Anton knew as a child and parts of the country unknown to either of them.
In the first leg of their journey, the boys drive across the Andalusian region of the country. After a very dramatic arrival in a hot-air balloon, Anton and Giovanni touch down just outside the region's capital city, Seville. Armed with Anton's Spanish mother's list of places to visit, it's not long before the boys hit the city famed for its beautiful weather and relaxed vibe. Anton and Giovanni’s first stop is the Plaza de España. Built in the 20th century, the plaza has become one of the city's most beloved landmarks. It even comes with its very own canal. True to form, as soon as the boys spot the gondolas, a race ensues, with the loser paying for the ice creams. From the plaza, the boys head into Seville. Spotting a shop selling one of Spain's most famous accessories, the hand fan, the boys head in and discover a whole secret coded language neither knew existed before. The following morning, the boys set off for Ronda, one of Anton’s mum's suggestions and a town whose ‘buena vista’ makes it one of the most photographed places in Spain. After a day spent cruising on a yacht off the coast of Marbella, Anton and Giovanni get a chance to stretch their legs as they walk the Caminito del Rey, once known as the most dangerous trail in the world. After a long drive, the boys arrive in Granada, home to one of the country's most visited tourist attractions, the Alhambra, a Unesco world heritage site. From there, they head to the Sacromonte district of Granada. This area is the traditional home of the city's thriving Roma community and the birthplace of flamenco. For Anton and Giovanni, it’s one of the highlights of the whole trip as flamenco is deeply rooted in Andalusian culture, and this is the best place to see the art form at its purest - the perfect end to the first leg of their adventure.
E02
Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice continue their Spanish adventure with a stay in one of the UK's favourite holiday hot spots, Benidorm, the party capital of the Costa Blanca. Taking in an aqua aerobics class and the entertainment Spain’s ‘Las Vegas’ has to offer, they head off for the European mainland’s only desert, Tabernas, where Anton is able to indulge his childhood obsession with Hollywood westerns, not to mention he and Giovanni performing a new take on his legendary performance of Me and My Shadow with Sir Bruce Forsyth. They travel on to the rural flatlands just outside Valencia, the birthplace of paella, before getting back on the road and travelling to the country’s capital city, Madrid. It's famous not only for its museums and art galleries but also its traffic, so the boys ditch the car, with Giovanni going off in search of an alternative mode of transport for a sightseeing tour of the city, culminating in Madrid’s spellbinding Plaza Mayor, with Giovanni putting Anton’s dislike of street food to the test. For their last night in Madrid, the boys head out to party, soaking up the atmosphere of a festival weekend in the capital. They start the evening off at a paso doble dance competition, before finding what looks like the whole city dancing in the streets.
E03
Strictly stars Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice’s epic journey through Spain comes to an emotional end as they leave Madrid behind and head to the Basque region in the north of the county, where Anton used to visit his grandparent’s village with his family as a small boy for the summer. First stop is San Sebastián. After sampling the local cheesecake, which Anton hasn’t enjoyed since he was a child, the boys meet up with fellow Strictly star and Basque local Gorka Márquez for a whistlestop of tour of Gorka’s homeland and its unique culture, taking in food such as the bite-sized Basque pintxo, the region’s rural sports, herri kirola, and surfing before visiting Bilbao and the world-renowned Guggenheim Museum. For the final part of their journey, Anton and Giovanni are joined by Anton’s wife Hannah, his twin son and daughter and a very special guest, Anton’s mum Conchita, as they head back to Conchita’s village, a place Anton hasn’t seen in over 40 years, before returning to Bilbao for the city’s biggest festival of the year.
First broadcast: March 2024
Duration: 1 hour per episode
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