Michael Winterbottom's The Trip was one of the true gems to emerge from the UK in 2010. A heavily improvised affair originally conceived as a six part television series and later cut down into a feature film for international release The Trip stars UK comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon as slightly exaggerated versions of themselves as they tour through northern England on a research trip for a food column Coogan is writing.
It's a hysterically funny experience with some surprising depth to it and it proved enough of a hit that the producers are planning a second course. Producer Andrew Eaton has told Screen that they are currently looking into producing a second series of the show with Coogan and Brydon this time being sent to Italy. He also says that they have been approached by American producers about doing a US version with US actors and says he is open to that. And as long as it turns out closer to The Office than to Coupling I'm good with that.
It's a hysterically funny experience with some surprising depth to it and it proved enough of a hit that the producers are planning a second course. Producer Andrew Eaton has told Screen that they are currently looking into producing a second series of the show with Coogan and Brydon this time being sent to Italy. He also says that they have been approached by American producers about doing a US version with US actors and says he is open to that. And as long as it turns out closer to The Office than to Coupling I'm good with that.