The Pilgrimage

Human beings have been making religious pilgrimages for thousands of years and the 21st century has seen a marked rise in people making these moral and spiritual journeys.
　　The Pilgrimage is a three-part series bringing together religious and spiritual debate and personal stories of self-discovery. Seven well-known people, some with strong faith beliefs, others atheists, are stripped of the trappings and comforts of fame and celebrity to become modern day pilgrims for 15 days, travelling the famous medieval pilgrimage, the Camino de Santiago in Spain.
　　Living as simple pilgrims, including staying in traditional hostels and carrying everything they need on their backs, Neil Morrissey, Debbie McGee, Heather Small, Ed Byrne, The Reverend Kate Bottley, Raphael Rowe and JJ Chalmers embark on their own spiritual journey of a lifetime and explore the spiritual meaning of pilgrimage.
　　Walking alongside thousands of other pilgrims they visit historic and religious landmarks, meet incredible people and encounter extraordinary events. But it's anything but a walk in the park. The physical challenge proves too much for some, theology debates divide opinion but an unexpected confrontation brings the group together.
　　So, how will this experience impact on their own faith and does medieval pilgrimage have any modern spiritual relevance? As they learn about more about themselves and each other, they gradually reveal and understand their own beliefs more and discover a greater insight into the meaning of faith.