The Great Outdoors (British TV series)

The Great Outdoors is a British television sitcom. The series comprised three episodes, first airing on Wednesdays between 28 July and 12 August 2010 on BBC Four.^[1]

The Great Outdoors
Written by	Kevin Cecil Andy Riley
Directed by	Catherine Morshead
Starring	Ruth Jones Mark Heap Steve Edge Katherine Parkinson Stephen Wight Gwyneth Keyworth Joe Tracini
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	3
Production
Producers	David Peet Paul Schlesinger Alex Walsh-Taylor
Camera setup	Single camera
Running time	30mins
Production company	Tidy Productions
Original release
Network	BBC Four BBC HD BBC Two 2011
Release	28 July (2010-07-28) – 12 August 2010 (2010-08-12)

Synopsis

The show follows a misfit rambling club in Southern England in which patronising group-leader Bob (Mark Heap) becomes embroiled in a battle of wills against new arrival and deputy group-leader Christine (Ruth Jones), who is determined that things should be done her way. She previously lived and rambled in Barnstaple and appears to have obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.

Characters

• Ruth Jones as Christine
• Mark Heap as Bob Stevens
• Steve Edge as Tom
• Katherine Parkinson as Sophie
• Stephen Wight as Joe
• Gwyneth Keyworth as Hazel Stevens
• Joe Tracini as Victor