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The Courier
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- The Courier
Behind the scenes as Robson Green and Carol Smillie trial ancient paddle boats on Loch Earn for BBC series
Actor Robson Green and presenter Carol Smillie trialled ancient paddle boards on Loch Earn in Perthshire for Robson Green's Weekend Escapes. Piotr Gudan, who runs Blairgowrie-based Outdoor Explore, introduced the pair to coracles for the third season of the BBC Two show. The unusual round-shaped boats were historically used for fishing and ferrying people and goods in Speyside. Robson Green's Weekend Escapes sees the English actor, 60, 'find wellbeing and adventure in wonderful places' with 'famous friends'. Previous episodes have seen Robson take on an assault course in North Yorkshire with Olympic champion boxer Nicola Adams, explore the Lake District with TV presenter Helen Skelton and go kayaking with former Strictly Come Dancing star Janette Manrara. Last month, Green was joined by presenter and Invictus Games medallist JJ Chalmers at Perth restaurant Brown & Blacks. The Soldier Soldier actor also visited Broughty Ferry for the show alongside Dundee-based Gladiators star Sheli McCoy. Piotr said he was approached by the production company looking for something 'rare and exciting' to do in rural Perthshire. He told The Courier: 'My favourite part was being able to take two lovely people out on the water, in crafts they would normally not come across. 'Passing on my love of the great outdoors, Scottish heritage, and the Perthshire countryside. 'He (Robson Green) is such a lovely person. 'It was a very relaxed atmosphere created by the whole amazing crew. 'It was fantastic to hear that Robson was already quite well familiar with Perthshire from his previous projects and visits. 'This place is amazing.' The TV stars explored Loch Earn and St Fillans with Piotr, who says he hopes to have passed on some of his knowledge of the area and ancient coracles. The boats he uses are built in Perthshire using willow framework in a round or pear shape. He said: 'Heritage crafts have always been something I have had a passion for. 'My storage is packed with some amazing gems. 'Coracles, however, have taken a special place amongst all those. 'I am sure the first one I sat on brought a huge smile to my face, testing my balancing and canoe paddling techniques. 'Now, introducing these crafts to many more folk over the years, I am pretty sure the coracles brought smiles to all faces of those who tried them.' Piotr added: 'Over the years, Outdoor Explore has had the pleasure of working with various production companies, for daytime TV shows, regional and national promotional filming and documentaries. 'All were always focused on the amazing countryside of Perthshire, Tayside and the east of Scotland. 'It's a privilege to become an ambassador for this lovely part of the world, which we help to look after and inspire others to explore with us.' The Courier has rounded up TV shows recently shot in Tayside, Fife and Stirling set to be broadcast in the near future.
Wales Online
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- Wales Online
What police found during Madeleine McCann search and what happens next in race against time
What police found during Madeleine McCann search and what happens next in race against time A team of German and Portuguese investigators have finished an extensive search Investigators wrapped up their search on Thursday (Image: Andy Commins / Daily Mirror ) A huge search operation for Madeleine McCann in the Algarve region of Portugal has come to an end after three days of searching scrubland and abandoned buildings. The search, by investigators from Germany and Portugal, concentrated on a 120-acre area of land which search teams examined with chainsaws, diggers and a ground-penetrating radar. The latest search was the first in two years and is thought to have been prompted by the looming jail release of prime suspect Christian Brueckner, 48, currently serving a prison sentence for the rape of a 72-year-old woman in Praia da Luz in 2005. It focused on the area around Brueckner's former address, in Atalaia, near Lagos. Investigators spent two days focusing on one particular derelict building, clearing debris, vegetation and using ground-penetrating radar devices. As the three-day search came to an end yesterday evening, officers held a debrief and offered up a round of applause. A crate of German beer was later seen being removed from one of the tents. Investigators celebrate the end of the three-day search (Image: PA ) Article continues below Investigators could be seen shaking hands and hugging as their efforts came to a close. Don't miss a court report by signing up to our crime newsletter here . German investigators left at around 5.15pm local time, whilst Portuguese police officers removed the final cordons. Yesterday, tents used by the investigators began to be taken down. However, despite Madeleine's disappearance being one of the most high-profile missing persons cases in the world, it is unlikely we will find out the result of the search for several weeks. It has been reported that some material will be sent for analysis to see whether it was of any relevance but early findings like animal bones do not appear to have helped solve the mystery. Brueckner is currently due to be released from jail in September. Last year, he was cleared of unrelated sexual offences in Portugal between 2000 and 2017. This week's search has been the second major search to focus on locations linked to the German. In 2023, searches were carried out around the area of the Barragem do Arade reservoir, a remote dam 40 minutes from the Ocean Club holiday resort where the three-year-old vanished. The location became an area of interest as Brueckner reportedly called it his "little paradise". He was known to have spent lots of time there between 2000 and 2017, and had lots of photographs and videos of him near the reservoir. Article continues below
