5 embarks on Grand Tour of Europe with Tom Read Wilson

The Grand Tour with Tom Read Wilson

Paramount-owned 5 in the UK has commissioned a three-part travelogue series fronted by TV personality, actor and singer Tom Read Wilson.

The Grand Tour with Tom Read Wilson (working title) is being produced by Honey Bee and Motion Entertainment, a WPP Media company.

It will see Read Wilson embark on the traditional European ‘grand tour’ of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries when it was fashionable for wealthy British families to send their children on a tour of Europe designed as a cultural coming of age.

These young aristocrats were immersed in art, history and culture as a rite of passage before they returned to Blighty ready to take their place in high society.

The show was commissioned for 5 by Kit Morey, commissioning editor for unscripted, with Ros Edwards and Ed Taylor as executive producers for Honey Bee. It is directed by Alex Girardet, produced by Anabel Fairclough and executive produced by Martin Oxley, head of formats and entertainment (UK) at Motion Entertainment.

Morey said: “This series promises to be a captivating blend of historical exploration and cultural immersion. And with Tom’s distinctive charm and insightful storytelling, this is without doubt a fresh and engaging perspective on the history of leisure travelling.”

It comes after Morey last month told the Creative Cities Convention in Bradford that 5 was on the lookout for “bigger” travel shows.