Carol Vorderman: Closer to Home - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Episode 1
The journey begins on the coast in her hometown of Prestatyn, sharing memories of her mother's life as a divorcee raising three children alone in the 1960s and reflecting on how the lives of women have changed since then.
Episode 2
Carol revisits her schooldays in Rhyl and meets some of the region's inspirational teachers, including a woman who has been teaching children karate since the age of 12. She also has a go at harness-racing, joins a school science lesson involving a zip line, and is reunited with her step-family for a birthday celebration.
Episode 3
Starting the final part of her journey on the island of Anglesey, Carol indulges in a teenage dream at RAF Valley testing her pilot skills on their cutting edge fast-jet simulator. She meets Dani Robertson, north Wales's very own Dark Skies Officer, who works to safeguard Snowdonia against light pollution, meets former Paralympian Mark Williams whose award-winning start up produces life-changing prosthetic leg covers for amputees, and finishes her journey with a eco-friendly ride up Wales's highest peak on one of the Snowdon mountain railway's brand new electric hybrid locomotives.
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