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‘A mix between A Place In The Sun, Four In a bed and Come Dine With Me’ – Grado returns with Scotland’s Greatest Escape

The destinations range from city breaks in Aberdeen to secluded Island getaways such as the Isle of Rum.

Series 2 off Scotland's Greatest Escape visits Aberdeenshire and the Highlands. Image: Red Sky Production/BBC Scotland
Series 2 off Scotland's Greatest Escape visits Aberdeenshire and the Highlands. Image: Red Sky Production/BBC Scotland

Aberdeen is set to be in the spotlight as series 2 of BBC show Scotland’s Greatest Escapes hits TV screens.

Wrestler and comedian Graeme Stevely, better known by his ring name ‘Grado’, is travelling the length and breadth of Scotland to find the country’s best-hidden gems.

The Two Doors Down actor will showcase a wide variety of Scottish locations in the travel show.

Two Out of the Blue properties feature on series 2 of the travel series Scotland’s Greatest Escape. Picture shows the Pilot House which sits near the Sound of Mull. Image: Nigel Rigden/Roderick James Architects

Throughout series 2, a total of 21 new locations will be explored.

Episode 3 will see the focus turn to budget friendly options. Judges Fiona Campbell and Zakia Moulaoui Guery travel to Balnagown Estate, a sprawling Highlands property near Inverness.

Also on the itinerary is Shepherd’s Loch Glamping in Aberdeenshire.

The idyllic spot is located on a working farm five miles from the Banffshire coast. Grado will try his hand at sheep herding while the judges enjoy one of the six  different cabins on the farm.

Throughout the series, the destinations range from city breaks in Aberdeen to secluded Island getaways such as the Isle of Rum.

Isle of Rum features on series 2 of Scotland’s Greatest Escapes. Image: Jason Hedges/DC Thomson

Speaking to the Daily Record, he explains the nature of the show: “It’s a mix between A Place In The Sun, Four In a bed and Come Dine With Me,” to sum it up in a nutshell. “It’s a very easy half an hour of television to watch.

Greatest Escape shows ‘how amazing Scotland really is’

“People are going to realise how amazing Scotland really is – and how many hidden gems there are on our doorstep. You don’t need to go abroad queuing up and splashing money on drinks at the airports to have a great time.”

Grado said the series plays an important role in connecting people with their local landmarks.

Comedian Graeme Stevely said the show highlights the natural beauty of Scotland. Image: Alan Peebles/BBC Scotland

He said: “A lot of these places, it would be hard to even find them on Google. I want people to watch it and consider venturing places they wouldn’t have even thought of and realise the great surroundings we have.”

Episode one of series 2 of BBC Scotland’s Greatest Escapes ‘Unique and Unusual’ will air on Wednesday, February 28.

It airs at 8pm on BBC and BBC iPlayer.

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