Rob Brydon's Honky Tonk Road Trip
Season 1 Episode 3 of 3
Rob explores the rich and often-overlooked influence of black musicians on the history of country music, meeting soulful vocal trio Chapel Hart and walking in the footsteps of Rosa Parks. He learns about country music pioneer Hank Williams Sr from his grandson Sam, visits the birthplace of Elvis Presley in Tupelo and has a tour of the historic Sun Studio in Memphis. In Nashville, Rob meets superstar Lainey Wilson to chat about the future of country music, before he steps onto the stage of the Grand Ole Opry to share the story of his journey with an audience
Rob Brydon's Honky Tonk Road Trip airs on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD at 9:00 PM, Sunday 19 October. (Subtitles, new, finale, series, audio description.)
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Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
General
Phil Ashton
Director
Claire Judge
Producer
Robert Sugden
Producer