Three generations of trailblazing women - Ruby Wax, Melanie Brown and Emily Atack – come together to retrace the famous footsteps of intrepid Victorian explorer Isabella Bird. Travelling alone, Isabella crossed the lawless American Wild West, riding 800 miles on horseback through the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. She befriended outlaws, climbed mountains, and faced grizzly bears in what was a restrictive era for women in Britain. \n\nUsing her original 1873 book A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains as inspiration for their own adventure, Ruby, Mel and Emily want to pay homage to this forgotten pioneer. They explore the people, places and curious customs of an ever-changing America, while reflecting on the changes in western society over the last 150 years and their own experiences of womanhood.
Source: BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 3
The trio are inspired to step out of their own comfort zone as they prepare to emulate Isabella’s most impressive feat - summitting a 14,000ft mountain.\n\nThey also meet ...
28-12-2022
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 2
Isabella Bird travelled through Colorado in the height of the Gold Rush. In her memoir, she describes the impact of the mining and the worship of the ‘almighty dollar&rsqu ...
22-12-2022
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 1
Three generations of trailblazing women - Ruby Wax, Melanie Brown and Emily Atack – come together to retrace the famous footsteps of intrepid Victorian explorer Isabella B ...
15-12-2022
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 2
Isabella Bird travelled through Colorado in the height of the Gold Rush. In her memoir, she describes the impact of the mining and the worship of the ‘almighty dollar&rsqu ...
22-12-2022
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 3
The trio are inspired to step out of their own comfort zone as they prepare to emulate Isabella’s most impressive feat - summitting a 14,000ft mountain.\n\nThey also meet ...
28-12-2022
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 1
Three generations of trailblazing women - Ruby Wax, Melanie Brown and Emily Atack – come together to retrace the famous footsteps of intrepid Victorian explorer Isabella B ...
15-12-2022
BBC 2