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00:01the spectacular landscapes of North East England oh my god look at this view a
00:08cradle of English Christianity from where a new faith spread throughout
00:14England and beyond as soon as you see that cross you know you're in good hands
00:18it's here that seven celebrities are forging their very own pilgrimage
00:27among them a pilgrim with a strong Christian faith we do have a path that I believe God
00:35intends for us and I think part of the journey of life is seeing if you can find it an
00:43observant
00:43Muslim there's a line in Frasier where he says ethics is what we do when no one's looking that
00:48chimes in with Islam everything you do should be to please Allah and that makes you a better
00:53person and the self-proclaimed a la carte Catholic I take the best bits of Catholicism I love this
01:02service and the pomp and the circumstance of it all I believe the power of prayer they'll trace
01:08the footprint of legendary Celtic Christian Saints from the 7th century that's the most beautiful view
01:14I've ever seen in my life before arriving at that final destination the holy island of Lindisfarne
01:20some people think this is the holiest place in England over 12 days oh god there will be challenges
01:29oh it's really slippery you're like my carer realizations we have very different views don't
01:36me and tears for the first time I feel like I belong somewhere common pilgrimage they said
01:42come on Batsy I'm coming but where will this journey of self-discovery take them great pilgrimage
01:51everybody today the pilgrims are heading to the cheviots a range of rolling hills that straddle the
02:04anglo-scottish border get ready for the walk you're ready yes they're about to start the hardest
02:11challenge of their pilgrimage it's gonna be long I'm looking forward to it yesterday my feet were
02:17hurting yes yes me too really my hips for Ashley Banjo leader of dance troupe diversity sore feet have
02:26been a first I still wouldn't have gone for the foot wash though you wouldn't know you don't like
02:31people touching your feet no yeah he gets a lot of fan requests don't you know as long has anybody
02:38ever been to the cheviots before the cheviots the hills that's where we're going I know no no no never
02:47the pilgrims are beginning their walk at the bottom of wide open hill heading for the highest point on
02:53St Cuthbert's Way beautiful Scotland this is it isn't it good god I hope it's not too uphill we're going
03:06to
03:06the right the right yeah the signs there right oh yeah look the cross to guide us St Cuthbert's Way
03:13as
03:14soon as you see that cross you know you're in good hands the group started their 390 kilometer
03:20pilgrimage near Whitby nine days ago on the way of St Hilde and have traveled on foot and by bus
03:27until
03:28they reached Durham before following St Oswald's Way east from Heavenfield to explore the glorious coastline
03:36from there they've traversed northwest into the Scottish borders to St Cuthbert's Way in the Cheviots
03:42with 53 kilometers still to go they'll make their way to the legendary Cuthbert's Cave before heading to
03:49Holy Island also known as Lindisfarne their final destination for more than a thousand years the faithful
03:56have trekked across the changing tidal sands to reach this historic place of pilgrimage
04:06St Cuthbert's Way takes the scenic route as it heads up wide open hill to spectacular 360-degree views at
04:14the top but first the pilgrims have a tough climb steep in it yeah it's gonna be a burner in
04:22it I prefer
04:23so downhill do you hike no I walk yeah what's the difference between a hike and a walk this I'm
04:36guessing it's that way Tash from the cross come on then let's follow cut you got this taxi yeah let's
04:42go
04:42So part two of the road to the scene running all the way enjoy bro
04:48oh look at that that is Steve oh my God come on Tash
04:57Jesus, it's hard
04:59Actor Patsy Kensett is already feeling the burn
05:03I'm struggling
05:05I'm not going to lie, I'm struggling with the uphill stuff
05:08OK, Patsy
05:09Yeah, go ahead, guys
05:10I guess we're going right to the top of this, aren't we?
05:13I believe so
05:13Yeah
05:14You can go in front
05:15You sure?
05:16Yeah, positive, thank you
05:17No problem
05:19You got this, girl
05:21Thank you
05:24This is tough
05:25You can do this
05:26Yeah
05:26You can do this
05:27I'm not a quitter
05:29My fitness is just shot to shit
05:33These border hills would have been familiar to Cuthbert
05:36The North's most beloved 7th century saint
05:40It's thought he came from this area
05:42And as a monk, wandered out to isolated pagan communities and preached
05:46We've done 1.5km already
05:49All uphill
05:50All uphill as well
05:52TV personality Tasha Guri is keeping the pilgrims on track
05:56All right, team, ready?
05:57Ready
05:58Let's do it
05:58Let's do it, Tash
05:59Push on through
06:00You've got this?
06:02Yes
06:02You've got this
06:16You've got this
06:2120 minutes
06:23It's not just Patsy who's finding the climb relentless
06:27Jeez, it's still going up
06:28And there's still another hour before they reach the summit
06:33It literally is one step at a time
06:35It really is
06:36I can't look up
06:36Yeah
06:37If I'd done this by myself, I would have just quit by now
06:42But spectacular views are opening up
06:44Look how high we are
06:46Look at this
06:46Woo
06:47Wow
06:49Yes
06:50Look at this
06:52Wow
06:53The gradient of St Cuthbert's Way starts to level off
06:57Hopefully it'll calm down a bit now
06:59Would be nice, but this is bearable
07:02It's nice to give our legs a bit of rest
07:05But it soon starts climbing steeply again
07:08Oh, no
07:10I thought that was the end
07:12This is such a mental thing
07:14Yeah, to get over your mind
07:17Yeah, you have to not let your mind take over
07:19No, that's exactly right
07:22Oh, my God
07:23This is a steep bit, man
07:27The path plateaus one more time
07:30Hassan, what do you think about Cuthbert?
07:33Um
07:35It's racial, I guess
07:36It's cool that he has that local connection
07:39That people here still remember him
07:41Yeah
07:41So when you have a legacy like that
07:43You must have achieved a lot in your life
07:45And you must have, like, been a very, very good person
07:47He was supposed to have quite healing powers, wasn't he?
07:50Yeah
07:50Shamanistic
07:51Shamanistic
07:52Shamanistic
07:53He had a big affinity with the earth
07:55And with animals
07:56And the elements
07:57And was quite, um, Celtic
07:59Very Celtic
08:01Yeah
08:03The last push
08:04And finally the summit is within sight
08:08And first to reach the top
08:09Is radio presenter Jane Middlemiss
08:12We are at the highest point
08:15Of the journey
08:16Highest point of the way
08:17Yes
08:18Wow
08:19Come on, Patsy
08:20I'm coming, I'm coming
08:21It's the highest point
08:22Yes
08:23Wide open hill
08:25Wide open hill
08:261,217 feet
08:28Of 368 meters
08:30Yes, we did it, girl
08:31You did it
08:32You did it
08:35Thank you
08:36I couldn't have done it without you guys
08:38You see everything
08:40360
08:43I think we need a picture, guys
08:45Come on
08:46Yeah
08:47Gather in
08:47Yes
08:50Woo!
08:52Woo-hoo!
08:53We're here
08:53With the summit behind them
08:55The pilgrims follow St Cuthbert's Way
08:57On an undulating path
08:59Down the hill
09:01I just love this
09:02Yeah, this is my favourite day
09:04Yeah
09:04I really feel like I'm on the road now
09:07To Lindisfond
09:08Yes
09:09Like I'm on a pilgrimage
09:14So, so beautiful
09:18Actor Hermione Norris
09:20Can feel the change
09:21As the hill shields them
09:22From the wind
09:23The stillness
09:24You can really hear stillness
09:27Yes
09:28Quite warm now
09:29I'm just going to put my back here
09:30It seems like a cute little spot
09:31Doesn't it?
09:33Oh
09:36I'm very grateful to you all
09:38You really helped me get up
09:40Up that climb
09:42Because it was hard
09:43You should be so proud of yourself
09:44The way you pushed yourself
09:47You did that today
09:48It's your survival instinct
09:49You've got to keep going
09:50This morning
09:51Because I'm not the social butterfly
09:54I was really excited to see you all
09:56Aww
09:57What was it that happened
09:58That made you feel like that
10:00This morning particularly
10:01Do you think?
10:03Stockholm Syndrome
10:11The stop has given stand-up comedian
10:13Hassan Al-Habib
10:15The chance to pray
10:16This is real
10:18Bilal grills
10:20Praying in the elements
10:24You're surrounded by such beautiful landscapes
10:27It definitely helps feel that connection to Allah
10:30The symbolism isn't lost on you I think when you're doing so
10:34Sadia Allah
10:37You've got to surrender to the process
10:40That's what you have to do
10:41There's no point right?
10:43Where have you been?
10:44Just been praying
10:45Praying
10:46Oh God
10:46So nice
10:47How do you feel?
10:49It's really nice to pray outdoors
10:52Feels like you're strengthening that connection when you pray
10:55So it's really nice
10:56Really nice
10:56It's a vulnerable thing to agree to do I think this
10:59Yeah I agree
11:00To talk about your faith, your religion and who you are and where you are
11:03And I'm really grateful that I've been here with all of you
11:06And that you've all been so generous with yourselves
11:09Yeah
11:10We're talking like it's the end
11:11I know, I know, it's so nice
11:13Like we haven't got another 25 kilometres to go
11:15Oh shut up
11:16Should we get on with it?
11:17Yeah
11:18Oh, okay
11:20Thank you
11:25We're not going uphill
11:27That was crazy
11:29I can't believe like you just did that
11:32I know
11:33How were you finding it Ashley?
11:35Hard work
11:35Yeah?
11:36Yeah
11:37Very steep that bit
11:38It was very steep
11:39Yeah
11:45The pilgrims are spending the night in College Valley
11:48A remote 12,000 acre estate in the Cheviot Hills
11:52Within Northumberland National Park
11:55They're staying at Mount Hooley Bunkhouse
11:58We're going to sleep tonight
12:01Careful with your poles
12:02Oh God, look
12:05This is it, guys
12:07Home for the night
12:08It looks great
12:09If the roof is new, then it's probably dry
12:12Yeah
12:13You have quite low expectations
12:15Exactly
12:15All I want is warm
12:17Warm
12:18Warm and dry
12:19Dry
12:19The toilet's external
12:21External toilet
12:22No
12:23External toilet
12:25Just right up your street, Hermione
12:26Stop it
12:27The old 3am outside
12:29Go for it
12:31It's really a student accommodation
12:33Back in the day
12:33It is very student accommodation
12:35If I'd actually gone to college
12:37I hope there's a loo upstairs
12:39Oh my God
12:41There's only one bedroom
12:43Oh my God
12:44This is not a bit of me
12:44Oh my God
12:45Oh, sweet
12:47Banjo, you've had a nightmare here, Banjo
12:50Oh, no
12:50I'm not going to fit, am I?
12:54Oh, no, it's all right
12:55Just
12:57No, no, I can't walk
12:57All right, here we go
13:01I'm just shaking his head
13:02You get through
13:05Comedian Ashley Blaker isn't keen on sharing a crowded bunk room
13:09I
13:10There's a sofa downstairs
13:12I'm going to nab it
13:15Just like
13:17We can't all be in the same room, can we?
13:20No, I think that would be a little bit much
13:24Okay
13:24Okay, so this is
13:25This is lovely
13:27Ashley should be in here
13:28Ashley, you should be in this one
13:30This is better
13:31Because then you can stand up
13:32That makes sense
13:32Yeah, it does
13:33Yeah
13:34Right, let's go outside
13:35I think there's something else
13:36No
13:36I'm going to put the kettle on
13:38There's another one outside
13:39If we want to have a look at it
13:41Is there?
13:41Before we settle here
13:42I'm going to just go back upstairs
13:44Are you?
13:45Yeah
13:45Are you going to be
13:46Or you're going to go up there?
13:47Yeah, are you not?
13:48And apparently the other one
13:50Yeah
13:50Because I was looking online
13:52There's ones that's got en suite
13:55Really?
13:55Yeah
13:55Don't tease us
13:57I just want to see the one outside
13:59I quite fancy doing the outside one
14:01So we need to go out and have a look
14:02Let's go out
14:03Come on, let's have a look
14:03Come on, yeah
14:05Oh, here
14:07Now we have to find it
14:08I think that's the owner's house
14:09Listen, listen
14:10It said how many was in the top floor?
14:12Nine
14:12Nine
14:13And then the other one was three
14:15Nine, this was nine
14:16That's nine, that's 18
14:17Yeah
14:17Have I just gone back?
14:18So is it next to the loo?
14:19Is this it?
14:22There was a room that had three
14:24More than 18
14:24No, no, nine and nine
14:2618
14:27Plus there was a room that said three
14:2921
14:33Oh, this is quite cute
14:34This is quite cute
14:37This is cute
14:38And I think there's another room for three
14:40Because this place can take 24
14:42Oh, okay
14:43There's one more room
14:45There's one more room, I reckon
14:46So it's got an en suite
14:50There's a loo right there
14:51There's a loo
14:52And a shower
14:53Should we do this?
14:54Yeah
14:54Yes
14:55I'm going to go there
14:56Is that okay?
15:00You guys don't want this one, do you?
15:01No, nice one
15:02I mean, this is the one with the en suite, isn't it?
15:05Yeah
15:05You'd rather have this one?
15:09Yeah
15:09It looks so cute
15:10Go on, you take this then
15:12Go for it
15:13Yeah
15:13All right
15:14You have this
15:15Okay
15:15All right
15:16Yeah
15:16This is my bed
15:18Ooh, a pick to the post
15:21Too slow
15:24Defeat
15:25Yeah
15:26I just want a cuppa
15:30Oh my gosh
15:31I'm going to bed
15:33Look at that nice
15:34Sit down and have a nice chat, Patsy
15:37Oh, come on, you know
15:40Snug
15:47Okay, so the pasta's nearly ready
15:54After their strenuous walk on the hills, the pilgrims are ready for dinner
15:58Here, so, oh, nearly done
16:00That's pasta
16:02And we have chicken
16:04Thank you, Jane
16:05Come and sit down
16:06With two days to go, thoughts are turning to the process of pilgrimage and changes to their own faiths and
16:12beliefs
16:14Does anyone feel like they're in a different place?
16:16I think for me, like, it's a sense of feeling inspired more to take more of an active approach to
16:24faith
16:25Whether it's Cuthbert and what brought him peace in order to kind of help other people and finding God in
16:32that way or connecting with nature, thinking, oh, I need to re-evaluate actually how I approach my faith
16:37Yeah
16:37For me, I think it's highlighted, again, the difference between religion and spirituality
16:44I was thinking last night about, you know, us following this path of Cuthbert, Oswald, Aidan
16:52This very masculine path
16:56And it seems to me that when spirituality moved away and became organised religion, with that came sort of the
17:08patriarchy, really
17:09Women were marginalised and silenced
17:13And as a woman now, I sort of feel really uncomfortable with that
17:18Because I don't feel that I have a place in that
17:22I'm with Hermione, I think certain religions, I think, have been taken over and really had the divine feminine stripped
17:32out
17:32So there is no place for female power in a way
17:37So, Ashley, as the sort of only really practising Christian on this pilgrimage, how do you feel thus far?
17:46It's been a very interesting journey, actually
17:50When I hear, like you say, the patriarchy or the way sometimes the kings and even churches have used it
17:58for power, maybe, or control
18:02It feels corrupted to me
18:05And it's a shame that ideas introduced by a, what I would consider to be a corrupt system, have taken
18:15you further from my idea of God
18:18Yes
18:18It's so good to talk like this, isn't it?
18:20It's great
18:20Yeah
18:21I don't realise, I would never have thought you were having this, you were thinking these things without you saying
18:27Hermione
18:27But you know what, it was only last night I suddenly thought, what am I doing, sort of, on the
18:32path of
18:33Because my spirituality is, my faith is really important to me
18:38Does anybody want dessert?
18:40I'd love dessert
18:41Yeah
18:41Yes
18:42Please
18:43With another long day tomorrow, Patsy's retired early to the en suite
18:53Charming, right?
18:55After the big walk today, I feel like I've been run over by a car
19:05Oh, there's my little brown tree fruit pastel treat
19:09For myself
19:13I need the chair
19:20Ah
19:22Nighty-nighty
19:27See, I just go for a straight sleeping bag
19:29In the boys' dorm, Hassan is struggling
19:32I've got a hand, bro, you alright?
19:34Um, give me a second
19:37Wait, hold a second
19:39I've got a PhD
19:41Don't forget about a PhD
19:46Okay
19:46How have you made this so difficult?
19:49Where's the end of it, Colin?
19:54Well, I'm telling you, we'll go back to the sleeping bag
19:56Yeah
19:57Yeah
19:59Sam, watch, watch the roll
20:01Oh, no
20:03You can't laugh
20:05You can't laugh at that
20:11How are your bed-making skills, Ash?
20:13Alright, let me show you how it's done
20:14Oh, right, okay, fine
20:17That is a better way to do it
20:18Oh, wow
20:19There you go
20:21Done
20:22He's got some sort of finesse when he does his
20:24Right
20:25But look, the way that he places it, he's seasoned
20:29Done
20:29That was good stuff
20:31That was good stuff
20:32And the victory dance
20:36That was spectacular
20:46A new day
20:47And a new sound echoes round the valley
20:51Look, it's my shoe, listen
20:56I dread to think what that is, don't you?
20:59Is that your knee?
21:00No, it's my shoe, it's getting stuck to the floor, listen
21:04I was wondering what it was, I thought it was a fireplace
21:08That's so funny
21:08Do you know what it is?
21:10It's one of Patsy's bloody fruit pastures
21:14On the bottom of my shoe
21:16I don't know about it, it's so funny
21:18Life with Patsy Ken's it
21:23Oh, that's rank
21:28Tasha's going to make eggs, do you want some eggs?
21:30Yeah, scrambled eggs
21:32Morning, guys
21:33I'm tired today, how are you?
21:36Good
21:37Morning, team
21:38Morning
21:41It's the penultimate day of their pilgrimage
21:44And the group are making their way to the final leg of St Cuthbert's Way
21:49Drizzly
21:50It's not cold
21:51It's not bad
21:52Bye bunkhouse
21:53Bye bunkhouse
21:54My legs have no energy left
21:58Really?
22:00Did you not get the in-house masseuse?
22:03Are you all right, Jane?
22:04Yeah, just tired
22:06Yeah
22:06I feel like we've become a coven
22:08Coven
22:09I thought that last night, you know, the coven of witches
22:13I mean like witches as in powerful spiritual women
22:17Yeah
22:17Oh, we would have been burned, maybe
22:19Oh, we would have well been burned
22:20We would have well been burned
22:23The pilgrims are following the way to the Kelso Hills and Cuthbert's Cave
22:27A place long associated with a spiritual past
22:31This is one of the places I've wanted to visit for such a long time
22:35Because in these places are the points where you can quite often feel the energy is still there
22:42Oh, I hope the energy's still there
22:44Because energy never dies
22:45It might not
22:47It might just be a cave
22:50Law will be revealed
22:53Cuthbert was buried at the monastery on Lindisfarne in 687 AD
22:59But in the late 9th century, the monks fled in the wake of Viking raids and went to the mainland
23:05They took Cuthbert's precious body as well as the head of Oswald, a Celtic Christian king
23:11Who established the 7th century monastery on Lindisfarne
23:16Was he in a coffin?
23:17He might have been in a... He would have been in a coffin, wouldn't he?
23:20He wouldn't have carried him in cloth
23:22All of that weight and everything
23:25Cuthbert's Cave is said to be one of the places where the escaping monks rested
23:29And hid with Cuthbert's body
23:31Kind of crazy to imagine
23:33Yeah
23:33The monks, Cuthbert, Oswald's head, walking this path
23:38Cuthbert's growing reputation in death as a miracle-working saint
23:42Was partly due to the belief that God hadn't let his body decompose
23:46Hassan
23:47Yeah
23:48As a scientist, a hundred years to delay decomposition
23:54What are your thoughts?
23:55I'm chalking that one to the big man, bro
23:57Yeah
23:58That's a miracle right there, bro
24:02You all right there, Telgrim?
24:04Yeah, yeah
24:04I think you're looking forward to seeing Cuthbert
24:06I'm very excited
24:08Well, we're not in Cuthbert, but we're in his cave
24:10His cave
24:11His cave
24:11We've already seen Cuthbert
24:13We've seen Cuthbert
24:14We're in now, in Durham
24:15So, we're now just, yeah, we're going backwards in time
24:19Thank you
24:20Oh, thank you
24:21Are you the gate man?
24:22Do we need to pay to come in?
24:24No, no, no
24:24No money
24:25I'll give you a very good price
24:26Thank you
24:27Very good price
24:28Has there anything ever happened to you
24:30And you've thought, well, that's a miracle
24:34No
24:34But I do feel like I have experienced the grace of God
24:38Yeah
24:39Oh, no, for sure
24:40And so have I
24:41Many times
24:43But that's quite different to a miracle
24:46As the pilgrims turn a corner
24:48They catch their first sight of the cave further up the hill
24:52That does look like something from another world
24:55It's huge
24:56Sort of exactly what I expected
24:59Yeah
24:59Wider
25:01Yes
25:02And also lower
25:02I think it's extraordinary, isn't it?
25:04I mean, immediately you sort of think this is just a harbour and a sanctuary away from the wind and
25:11the elements
25:11Because it must have been pretty intense out here
25:15It isn't what I was expecting
25:16It's much bigger
25:18You could imagine a sort of a community of people in there, couldn't you?
25:22Yeah
25:23The graffiti on the walls, all the names
25:27That's a shame
25:30Bro, how do they do this?
25:31Yeah, I don't know
25:33I think it's a shame, no?
25:35I kind of agree with you, to be honest
25:37People are just writing sort of like, Hassan Wazir
25:40Yeah
25:41It's like, to me, it symbolises making something about myself
25:44As opposed to...
25:45As opposed to about Cuthbert
25:46Yeah
25:47Yeah
25:48Eric, 1970
25:49It's 1861, that one
25:51Oh, yeah
25:52I actually don't mind that it just shows you, like, all the people who have come here
25:56All the people who have been here
25:56Yeah, it doesn't...
25:57Doesn't upset you?
25:58No, not at all
25:58This is something that's been important to people, and they've come here
26:02Yeah
26:02They've wanted to leave a mark in some way
26:04I think you're adding something to it, right?
26:07You think, well, that's how I feel
26:08Yeah
26:11Legend says, Cuthbert slept here as a young shepherd
26:14And took shelter here later in life when he travelled the hills, preaching as a monk
26:21It's quite open to the elements, no?
26:23Yeah, this is not an easy existence
26:25I imagine the courage you must have had to come to this spot
26:28Before you head out to some of the more, well, perceived as savage pagans, bro
26:35And thinking, no, that's exactly where I'm going to go
26:38How do you live in here?
26:40I'm just trying to work out, like, because it feels so much more open than I thought it might
26:45I'm so grateful for those bunk beds right now, bro
26:47Exactly, imagine
26:48Imagine coming here
26:49You'd give anything for a bunk bed, wouldn't you?
26:51Yeah
26:57I felt a need to just separate and be very quiet
27:04And just, it felt really, really, really peaceful
27:12This pilgrimage, for me, was always about coming home
27:17And always about my ancestors, I suppose
27:22And meeting them through this process
27:25Rather than, sort of, trying to take on anyone else's religion
27:31Or, you know, beliefs
27:33It was the Cuthbert stuff that really moved me
27:36And that was very surprising for me
27:39It's always about visiting the hotspots
27:42And feeling, not thinking, feeling
27:46And asking, who am I?
27:50It's amazing to be in his footsteps
27:53And see where you came
27:56To walk this path
27:56I've learnt so much
27:58On this journey
28:04The sun's coming through
28:05It's lovely
28:06It's lovely, isn't it?
28:09It's lovely
28:10Do you know, I really wish I would get some spiritual vibes from here
28:14But I don't, actually
28:15I really would love to
28:18I do believe that he, obviously, had immense charisma
28:23And that maybe he had the gift of healing
28:27Yeah
28:28Really, the gift of healing?
28:29Yeah, he did, apparently
28:30He was a healer
28:31No, but do you believe that?
28:32Yeah, I kind of
28:32Because that would be miraculous
28:33Obviously, he was an extraordinary individual
28:37Because nothing comes from nothing
28:39No, absolutely
28:40You know, no question, obviously, that he existed
28:43And was a big, important figure in early Christianity
28:46In what is now, England
28:53Shall we?
28:54Yes
28:56Hermione's ready?
28:57Yeah, we're all ready
28:58We're all ready
28:59The path from the cave leads to the top of Greensheen Hill
29:03A sandstone crag
29:06Apparently, you can see Lyndon's barn from the top
29:09Yeah
29:09And the sea
29:10My God, my God
29:12Okay
29:12Yeah
29:15Surprise, extra surprise hike I wasn't expecting
29:17Oh, this is really steep, man
29:19Yeah
29:22Faster's better
29:28Very pretty, isn't it, Northumberland?
29:30Stop
29:31Yes
29:31I can't wait for this view
29:34The pilgrims are heading for the cairn
29:36Which marks the top of the hill
29:39That's Lindisfarne
29:41So they call it Holy Island
29:43If you live right here, it's called Holy Island
29:45Yeah
29:46Holy Island is steeped in history
29:49With evidence of human habitation going back 7,000 years
29:54It was known as Lindisfarne when Aidan, a Celtic Christian monk from Iona set up a 7th century monastery for
30:02the newly crowned King Oswald
30:04And it's where Cuthbert was later based as prior, bishop and hermit
30:10Today there's nothing left to see of their monastery, but this holiest of islands, where some still celebrate Celtic spirituality,
30:18is a beacon for pilgrims
30:26That's the destination
30:27Quite extraordinary
30:29It is
30:30It's like weather
30:33The earth meets the snow end, is there, between earth and Skarn
30:41It's going to get a better view of it
30:42Yeah
30:45It looks so close, but it's going to be so far
30:47So far, exactly
30:49Well, that's where we're crossing tomorrow, guys
30:52Yes
30:53At the moment, the tide is in, between the mainland and the island
30:57Covering the causeway, as well as the ancient pilgrims' way, which stretches across the suns
31:03That's going to be our final destination, where we're going to
31:06Our final day, that is where we're finishing our journey
31:10Exactly
31:11The end is in sight, guys
31:12And can I just say, it's a beautiful end
31:16Isn't it?
31:16It is
31:17Look at that
31:17Holy Island, here we come
31:19Let's do it
31:20Holy Island
31:22It's nice to see the end, isn't it?
31:25Yeah
31:26Do you know what they should do on Holy Island?
31:28Mm-hmm
31:29Open a golf course
31:32That is so sacrilegious
31:34Sorry, Jane
31:35Sorry, Jane
31:37I wonder if they want to get a holy in one
31:40Hey, come on, man
31:41That's very good
31:42I know, right
31:42Actually
31:43It's a long day
31:44That's a good one
31:46I think that's good
31:47Thanks
31:47I didn't get the laugh in the search
31:48Thank you
31:49Do you know what, Blake, thank you very much
31:52It's this way, guys, I think
31:56That was a long day
31:59Tonight, the pilgrims are staying on the mainland
32:02Tomorrow, an early start and a five-kilometre walk across the sands
32:06In the footsteps of saints and thousands of pilgrims
32:10Will bring them to their final destination
32:20Six a.m.
32:21The tides out
32:22And the sands of the ancient pilgrims' way leading to Holy Island are exposed
32:29I really, really, really don't want to go in cold water
32:32I'm not built for it
32:33I'm half African, man
32:35I'm not built for this stuff
32:38Six a.m.
32:39I'm looking forward to seeing Patsy
32:40That's going to go down well
32:47I'm not looking forward to fishing on the sand
32:50Please, St. Cuthbert
32:53If the sun's out, that would be just a blessing
32:58To reach the start of pilgrims' way
33:00The group walk along the causeway
33:03The road to the island which is submerged by the North Sea twice a day
33:07For five to six hours each tide
33:10Absolutely stunning
33:11That is
33:12Deceptively near
33:15Yeah
33:16It looks holy with the sunshine coming through
33:18It does
33:18It does look holy with the sunshine coming through
33:19It looks heavenly, doesn't it?
33:22Yeah
33:23It's the final leg, right, so I don't want to complain
33:25Yeah
33:26But this is, without a doubt, the coldest challenge
33:30Yeah
33:31It's going to be...
33:31It's actually...
33:32I think it's going to be much tougher than I thought
33:34Yeah
33:35I'm wearing socks with hand warmers
33:37Socks with hand warmers
33:38Yeah
33:39Shall I book an Uber?
33:40It's not too late
33:42Oh, my God, my arse is freezing
33:46I love the fact that it gets completely cut off
33:50Yeah
33:50They call it...
33:51On the island, apparently, they call it the tide is shut
33:54The tide is shut
33:57The tide is shut
33:57The pilgrim tradition is to walk the five kilometres across the sands with bare feet
34:03Right, Ashley, you're not taking your shoes off
34:05Are you taking your shoes off?
34:06Are you doing it?
34:07Shut up
34:09Hard man
34:10Are you really doing that?
34:12Well, because otherwise we're going to have wet socks
34:14You know what?
34:15Oh, my God, he's doing it
34:16Ashley, I have got so much respect for that
34:19All right
34:20I'm here
34:21I'm down
34:22I'm in
34:23Blimey
34:24Thanks Hermione
34:25Thank you
34:27All right
34:27Oh, my God
34:29It's not as bad as I thought it'd be
34:33Pilgrims can find themselves in deep mud and quicksand if they don't follow the poles marking the path to the
34:38island
34:39And that's the pilgrims away?
34:41Oh, wow
34:41Yes, that is the pilgrims away
34:43It is actually quite...
34:44Yes, didn't it?
34:44It is quite deep
34:45Yeah
34:45Hermione, have you got cold feet?
34:47No
34:48No
34:50Boom, boom
34:53The entire island and its natural surroundings is a bird sanctuary
34:57And we have to walk in a straight line so that we keep out of the way of any bird
35:03life
35:03I don't see why this is going to be hard, it's just walking across some sand
35:07How are your feet, Blaker?
35:10Cold
35:10Cold?
35:11Yeah, I'm not surprised, my friend
35:13Do it or don't bother doing it?
35:15Yeah, it's true
35:15That's my attitude, you know
35:16All or nothing
35:18I said all or nothing
35:19Well, I'm very happy with nothing right now
35:28I would like to see more birds
35:30Oh, look, that's a bird hide
35:32No, that is where they get...
35:34Oh, that's where people get stuck
35:36And they have to climb up and wet
35:38Climb up
35:38Can you imagine?
35:39That would be terrifying
35:43Nothing's more powerful than the sea
35:45Are you so cold, Ash?
35:47Yeah, it's my face
35:48You bet, yeah
35:48Cold hands, cold feet
35:50So I'm just trying to keep the pace up, trying to keep moving
35:54The feet are cold, they are cold, I'm not going to lie
35:57I'm not hating it, it's very slippery
36:01Oh, you all right, Ash?
36:02Yeah, yeah, it's really slippery
36:04Yeah?
36:04Yeah, yeah
36:06Are you finding it slippery or do the boots give you a bit more purchase?
36:08You get a bit more purchase
36:10Yeah
36:14This is nice, isn't it?
36:15When the sun breaks through on there
36:17Yeah, it's amazing
36:18And it sort of reflects off everything
36:21Whether it is holy or not
36:22Yeah
36:22You know, you really get a sense of why people thought it was
36:26Yeah
36:26Yeah
36:27See, this is heaven
36:29Stunning, isn't it?
36:31Magic
36:31Wow
36:32Yeah
36:33I know I keep saying it and it's probably getting boring, but look at that
36:36I know, it's insane
36:38That is genuinely blowing my mind
36:40Yeah
36:40Yeah
36:41Yeah, it's very beautiful
36:42It's like the pathway to heaven, isn't it?
36:58Yeah
36:59There's something about returning back to the simplicity of nature
37:04Walking
37:06That has really connected me to my faith
37:12I feel...
37:14I feel more at home internally
37:16And I'm really looking forward to being able to take that back
37:20And if that's not what a pilgrimage is for, then I don't know what it is
37:28Look at these grasses, they're completely... because that is completely covered by the tarot
37:33Yes
37:33Not at all
37:34That must be their birds' feeding ground
37:37Salt-loving, marsh-like grasses can grow through the sticky tidal mud
37:41And avoiding them can be an extra hazard for pilgrims
37:47Careful, guys
37:48Right, really careful, everyone
37:50It's slippery
37:50What?
37:52Let's take a moment
37:52You'll sink
37:54Keep your balance all by yourself
37:56Mm-hmm
37:56Just kind of, like, lower your gravity
37:59Down a bit
37:59This is hard
38:00It's Blaker, he's like... he's got no grip
38:03I'm gonna fall
38:04I don't want to walk across here
38:07I don't know what...
38:09Right, get Ash
38:12Ashley's struggling
38:13You cool, Blaker?
38:15Yeah
38:16Need a hand or you all right?
38:17Got ya
38:19Shipping
38:24Guys, be careful there
38:26Here?
38:26It sinks
38:27Yeah, yeah, yeah
38:29Tash, I prefer if you go first
38:30Thanks
38:32Oh, it's bright now
38:36The pilgrims have been walking for an hour
38:41Is it just me? Like, I've never seen anything that beautiful
38:44No, it's stunning, isn't it?
38:46I'm not even being dramatic
38:47That's, like, the most beautiful view I've ever seen in my life
38:52Somewhere, anywhere else, isn't it?
38:54Yeah
38:56It's blinding light
38:57I know, I cannot look up
39:00I think I've learned on this trip that
39:03Maybe my connection with Faith has kind of taken a slightly backseat
39:08Maybe my career has taken up some of the time where I'd normally be a bit more connected with my
39:14God
39:14So, yeah, I definitely think pilgrimage has strengthened my faith
39:18You're just surrounded by beauty, natural beauty
39:21That it's, whatever you believe, it's not been created by man
39:25Seeing hills that have existed for centuries and centuries and will do for long after I'm gone
39:31I think it's really humbling
39:36But walking for walking's sake
39:39I'll cycle
39:43Another hour and the shores of Holy Island are in sight
39:47Oh, it looks really close now
39:49It does, doesn't it?
39:50I can't believe it
39:51I know, right?
39:53It's cold
39:54It's quite bracing
39:55I loved that
39:57I absolutely loved that
39:58It's when you approach it and you can literally have life coming out of the ground
40:03It's just an incredibly alive place
40:07Victory
40:08Blake did such a good job
40:10I think he most embodied the spirit and the legend of Cuthbert
40:15I can just about wiggle my toes a little bit
40:19A bit sandy, a bit dirty
40:20But I did it
40:24Good morning, welcome
40:25Welcome, welcome
40:26Sarah Hills is the vicar of St Mary's, the island's parish church
40:31And she often greets weary groups of pilgrims as they arrive
40:35Bring it in
40:36Welcome, it's great to have you here on Holy Island
40:40You walked all that way in the footsteps of the ancient saints Aidan and Cuthbert
40:46And all the thousands of pilgrims who've walked these poles
40:50So can I just give you a quick blessing?
40:52Yes, please
40:54Life is short, and we do not have much time to gladden the hearts of those who journey with us
41:01And so make haste to love, and be swift to be kind
41:07And may the God who travels with us, the God of pilgrimage, the God of hope, keep you safe this
41:14day and forevermore
41:16Amen
41:17Thank you
41:19It's pretty cold, isn't it?
41:21Yes, it is
41:23Let's go
41:26Finally, the pilgrims are on Lindisfarne
41:30An island that attracts about 800,000 visitors and pilgrims every year
41:35Tell you what Banj, Lindisfarne is Lindisfarne
41:38Beautiful place
41:41They come to visit a former fortress, as well as historic churches and the ruins of a 12th century priory
41:50The priory is said to have been built on top of the foundations of Aidan's 7th century monastery
41:56That became a powerhouse for the spread of Christianity in England
42:02It was at the monastery in around 700 A.D. that the Lindisfarne Gospels were created
42:09Said to be made in honour of St Cuthbert
42:11They're the most elaborate books made anywhere in the world in that era
42:17I don't know why, I just imagined it as an island, I'd forgotten that there's going to be a beautiful
42:21village here
42:22But in a field next to the priory, part of the island's history is about to be rewritten
42:28A ten-year archaeological dig has been taking place every summer
42:33The pilgrims have a unique opportunity to sit down with the dig's directors
42:38David Petz
42:39Hello
42:39To hear what their discoveries may mean for the history of Lindisfarne
42:45In the times of early Christianity
42:48This literally came out of the ground a day or two ago
42:51Wow
42:52Top of the list is the 7th century monastery Cuthbert and Aidan may have known
42:57And have you found it?
42:59Yes, I think we're quite happy that we've got the monastery
43:03It's very, very big, it underlies the whole village
43:06So beneath us is where the monastery was
43:09Yeah, under here, behind that
43:11And all has been built on top of it
43:13Yeah, yeah, yeah
43:14And not just the monastery itself
43:16But a large part of the cemetery that was associated with it
43:20So the people who were living around the monastery at the time, before, during and after the Viking raids as
43:26well
43:26Wow, that's incredible
43:27So could this dig sort of rewrite the history books of what we know?
43:31The traditional idea is that the monks all leave because of the Vikings
43:34And what we're actually showing is that a lot of people stay
43:37Yeah, changing it from a story of destruction and abandonment to one of survival and continuity
43:43But one of the really amazing things about this dig is that we have found some people's names
43:48These are...
43:50These are small grave markers
43:52We've found 13 of these in the cemetery behind us
43:55We're finding new names
43:56We've got a thrift which has never been recorded
43:59Ever
44:00There's not just men, there's also women and children
44:03It's quite a special feeling to be the first person that reads that name out in, you know, one and
44:08a half thousand years
44:09Wow!
44:10When we find people and we find these stories and we uncover them, it's extremely moving, it's extremely humbling
44:16There are the standard narratives that we hear over and over again about the Vikings and so on
44:21And these are bits of the story that weren't written down and I think that's one of the things that
44:26has brought us back again and again, isn't it?
44:28Yeah, absolutely
44:29Yes
44:29Yes
44:29How many more anticipated seasons?
44:32Is it the last one?
44:33Is it your last one?
44:34Yes!
44:35Why is it your last one?
44:37Because we have to write it all up, we can't just carry...
44:40We have to write those history books
44:41We have to write those history books basically, yeah
44:42So true
44:44While the tide's still out, Hermione, Tash and Ashley head straight for a small island, a stone's throw away, where
44:52it's said Cuthbert would often seek solitude
44:55Should we do it? Should we try and get over?
44:57Yes, definitely
44:59The other pilgrims decide to explore the 12th century priory
45:06Finally!
45:06Finally here
45:07At the priory
45:08Some people think this is the holiest place in England
45:12Really?
45:13Yes
45:13Why?
45:15Amazing to be here, isn't it?
45:17Yeah
45:18Blake, let me ask you something
45:19The two of us, neither of us are Christian
45:23And yet we're here on this Christian pilgrimage
45:25How do you feel about that?
45:26I've enjoyed it, but you know, for me, I wouldn't say this to the others
45:30But I'm hating my bets
45:32Yeah
45:33I've done a Christian pilgrimage and if the Jews are wrong, they'll stand me in good stead
45:38That's an interesting strategy
45:41It's definitely affirmed my identity doing this pilgrimage as a very proud Jew
45:49I've learnt a little bit more about myself and how I relate with other people as a neurodivergent person
45:56It has been a challenge
45:59There were a few moments where I did think, can I carry on with this?
46:02But I'm definitely glad I didn't quit
46:05I think sometimes one has challenges and you just have to keep going and that is life
46:15This is it?
46:16This is...
46:17This is where he was buried
46:18Well, this is, yeah, this is the cup at Staun
46:21Yes
46:21So that's his cross there
46:22This is where they think he was originally buried in the original monastery
46:28This is the man that we've been following
46:30I'm fascinated about all the gold
46:32Yes
46:33Here
46:34He certainly was the guy, wasn't he?
46:36He was, I mean, he was the guy
46:38It's very powerful
46:40I don't want to seem like a cliche, but pilgrimage really brought me out of my shell
46:46And I'm very grateful
46:49Even on the hardest days, I've enjoyed it, I've enjoyed it
46:54I don't love a bunk bed, I have to say, but it's been good for me to do this
47:02My mind feels really, really clear, and I've definitely found a place of peace
47:12It's really humbling to sort of like walk in the footsteps of someone that is still inspiring pilgrims to this
47:21day to come here
47:24Legend says Cuthbert's island is where he would stand up to his neck in the sea and pray all night
47:31It's like, you know when you think you arrive at Holy Island, which feels separate and isolated
47:37Yeah
47:38And now we've just found the next level of separation and isolation
47:43Cuthbert spent most of the last nine years of his life as a hermit on Innerfarn, an island south-east
47:50of Lindisfarne
47:52There were two dwellings, one a hut for his frequent visitors
47:56And the other, a circular cell with walls so high he could see nothing but sky
48:02It was on this island in 687 AD that Cuthbert died
48:08I think living somewhere like this, where you've got the power of the light and the sea and the tides
48:16and the elements
48:17Being at one with nature like that would change you
48:22And it does have a power and an energy that, you know, that religion came to
48:32Being on a pilgrimage, it sort of squeezes you
48:36It's a bit of an endurance test, physically, mentally, spiritually
48:39And it has reaffirmed that I don't subscribe to any religious organisation or order or doctrine
48:47And I am very happy with my relationship, with my spiritual life, I'm very happy with that
48:58I probably am a pagan, I love Jesus, you know, I love Allah
49:03I love Jane's people, I love them all, bring it on, you know
49:08I do really, whatever, whatever gets you there
49:16I mean, look at that
49:18Yeah
49:19Point of arrival
49:29Well
49:35The thing that strikes me most is that thing that Cuthbert
49:40Lived with, that duality of needing this kind of solitude
49:46But his, also his needs to connect
49:50And that conflict within him
49:55That is the human experience, you know, we all sort of
49:58Yeah
50:00Struggle with really
50:02Doing this, for me I came in as, I would say an atheist
50:06And I think I'm even more agnostic
50:09And that's because of lessons I've learnt and I get emotional
50:12Can I tell you something about you?
50:14What I found interesting is you're the only person here
50:17Who doesn't have a spiritual practice
50:20And yet you are the person who I would say
50:23Has the purest heart
50:25Agreed
50:25And the essence of Holy Island
50:29My journey on pilgrimage has been so special
50:34I've been so closed up for the past few years
50:37And I feel like this wall has just kind of gone
50:41Like this release of
50:44Negativity
50:46All the pilgrims are such special people
50:48I felt like I was being seen
50:50I feel like
50:52They've just welcomed me
50:55With love
50:58And along the way they've given me strength
51:00They've given me lessons
51:01They've educated me in the most positive way
51:04And I think I've learnt that
51:06And that everybody is going to love you and like you
51:08And that's okay
51:09The only people that matter
51:10Is people that do know you
51:11And love you
51:12And cherish you
51:14And doing this has made me realise that massively
51:22You lift me up
51:24I don't think my knees would get me up anymore
51:27Oh they did
51:28A miracle occurred
51:33I don't want to say goodbye to the seals, do you?
51:35I know, I know, I love it
51:36But we should probably get back before we get cut off by the tide
51:38Yeah, exactly
51:40They're forced by the tide
51:41The pilgrims reunite
51:43Being somewhere like this
51:44You know you've heard that term thin place
51:46The sort of earthly dimension
51:48And the heavenly dimension in certain places are closer
51:51I really do think there's a special energy about this place
51:54It felt thin
51:56Is this the thinnest place you've been to in your life, do you think?
51:58I think so
51:59Yeah
52:00They have one last visit
52:02To St Cuthbert Centre
52:04A united reformed church
52:05Which celebrates Cuthbert and his life
52:08Hi
52:09Ah, hello
52:10Hello
52:11Welcome, welcome
52:13Thank you
52:13Would you come in, if you'd like to take a seat
52:15The minister, Kay Blackwell
52:17Has adopted the rhythm of Celtic daily prayer
52:20And regularly meets with pilgrims who finish their journey
52:24So, since the beginning of your journey
52:26I wonder what has brought you joy
52:29I wonder what that's going to feel like as you go back to your lives now
52:34What are you going to hold in your heart?
52:37She's asked the pilgrims to bring objects
52:39Or any reflections that they may have about their journey
52:43And if you would like to share
52:47So, we were on a beach
52:49And we were looking for these rocks with fossils in
52:54Oh yeah
52:54And Tasha gave me one that she'd found
52:56So I like this because it's a reminder of like
52:58The friendships I've built in the group
53:01Thank you for sharing
53:02Pleasure
53:03When I was walking up to St Cuthbert's cave
53:06Yeah
53:06I found this feather
53:08It felt like that place was really special to me
53:12Because I felt like the cave was where I let go of a lot of my things I was carrying
53:19So this is from the beach where everyone saw dolphins for the first time
53:24Oh wow
53:25It represented like the friendships and the relationships I have with every single one of you
53:32I have, you know, we were looking for ammonites and I found this fossil
53:37I feel like it found me
53:39Yeah
53:39And I suppose that's what I'm looking for in my life
53:43The direction to go in
53:46It finding me rather than me imposing myself on it
53:50What I have, it's something that I brought with me
53:53My belief hasn't changed but the weight that this carries is now different after this trip
53:59It feels heavier in the best way
54:05There's a lot of noise in my head when I started this
54:09And that's honestly gone
54:11I just pray that, you know, this is a great reset
54:19Thank you for sharing
54:22I've often felt a little bit outside the group at times
54:28I'm the only Jew among the group
54:30I've felt a strong connection with everyone in one way or another
54:34So in my mind
54:36All of it is significant
54:38Beautiful
54:39Well thank you for sharing that
54:41Thank you
54:41Thank you
54:42So don't let the world rush in too quickly
54:44Every day I pray a blessing on all the people that come here
54:48And all the people that go
54:50And I always pray that when they go
54:52They go with peace in their hearts
54:54And a little piece of the island journeying with them
54:57Mm-hmm
55:01Mm-hmm
55:02I'm so sorry
55:03I don't know what's wrong with me today
55:06I think it's just, it's the end of our journey
55:10And I think
55:12Sorry
55:16I think what you said about don't let the world rush in
55:18That really resonated with me
55:20So, it was nice just to hear that
55:24Right
55:25And that's something I've massively learnt on my journey
55:28Doing this
55:29Is finding peace and
55:32My mind was such a mess before coming to do this
55:37But I'm now leaving with a clearer mind
55:40And more peace in my heart
55:42Beautiful
55:43So yeah, I'm just emotional about that basically
55:46Mm-hmm
55:49Oh
55:50Well it's been an important journey hasn't it?
55:52I think all the important journeys can leave you feeling quite emotional
55:56A bit like you've held on to those objects
55:58Hold on to that piece that you found on the journey
56:10With the tide now in
56:14To celebrate the finish of their pilgrimage the group heads to the beach
56:17To meet with the Cuthbert Cuties
56:21In the shadow of Cuthbert's Island
56:24The sun's gone in
56:25The sun's gone in
56:27Hi Sarah
56:28I'm so pleased you're coming swimming
56:30With the Cuthbert's Cuties
56:33Are we just going for this?
56:35Yeah
56:36Yeah, we're doing it
56:37Are we actually doing it?
56:38This is for real?
56:38We're going in there, yeah?
56:39Yes
56:40It's the best way to end our pilgrimage journey
56:43Come on
56:44Do you know how cold that's going to be?
56:46Don't think about it
56:47Don't think about it?
56:49Yes, don't think about it
56:52I've finished pilgrimage
56:53I feel great
56:55I'm looking forward to Cuthbert
56:56Baptism
56:57Self-baptism
57:00Oof!
57:01You've got a whole swimsuit
57:02Here he is, Tom Cruise
57:03It's impossible
57:07It's all or nothing with me
57:08Yeah, if you're going to do pilgrimage
57:09You've got to go in
57:11You've just got to
57:12Yeah, embrace it fully
57:13It's already cold
57:15It's already cold
57:17I've not built this
57:19One of you's a liar
57:20It's not cold at all
57:21Trust us, we're ministers
57:23We're both cold at all
57:23Oh, you're both cold at all
57:24Okay, fair enough
57:28Cuthbert cuties lead the way
57:30Cuthbert cuties
57:46Oh my gosh
57:47Oh my gosh
57:48I am freezing
57:50Do it, come on Ash
57:51Brother, it's horrendous
57:54Do it
57:55Go on!
58:00Yes!
58:01Yes!
58:02Yes!
58:03Yes!
58:03Yes!
58:03Yes!
58:05Yes!
58:07Oh my God!
58:10Guys, group dip to channel Cuthbert
58:13Channel Cuthbert
58:14You ready?
58:15We're going to go 3, 2, 1 dip
58:17Can I be ready, Cinecox?
58:19Ready, Cinecox?
58:19Ready, Cinecox?
58:20Ready, Cinecox?
58:20Ready, Cinecox?
58:28Great pilgrimage everybody!
58:30Thank you!
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