New BBC series from Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris – when to watch

McGuinness, Harris and Flintoff previously co-hosted the popular BBC series Top Gear, until Flintoff was seriously injured in an accident at the series’ test track, Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey, in December 2022.

The former England cricket captain allegedly overturned a Morgan Super 3 vehicle at the first corner of the Top Gear test circuit during filming for the show while not wearing a helmet.

The vehicle was only at a speed of 22 mph but was open, meaning that when it overturned, Flintoff’s face scraped across the asphalt, the Post on Sunday.

The presenter suffered broken ribs and serious facial injuries in the incident with Flintoff’s son Corey. He said at the time that his father was “lucky to be alive” and described it as a “pretty nasty crash”.

It was reported that Flintoff’s crash was so serious that Top Gear staff who witnessed the crash were suspended indefinitely. They struggled to come to terms with the incident being described as “something you really don’t want to see again”.

After months of speculation, the BBC finally took the decision to put Top Gear on hold for the time being in November last year.

Flintoff recently made his first television return in the BBC series Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams On Tour.

Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris team up for new BBC series

Now McGuinness and Harris will appear together on television for the first time since the accident in a new BBC series called Paddy And Chris: Road Tripping.

In the new series, the duo travels through Sweden, Greece and Switzerland to discover the secrets of a long and full life.

WATCH: Trailer for Paddy And Chris: Road Tripping

In this three-part series, McGuiness and Harris meet some of the world’s longest-living people.

You’ll also see them try out roller coasters, surf, exercise in the forest and even undergo cosmetic treatments as they explore how Europeans age gracefully.

In a trailer for the show, McGuinness says, “Chris and I decided to tackle aging head-on.”

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Harris adds: “We visit our European neighbours to discover the secret of ageing more gracefully.”

Then McGuinness joins the conversation: “Well, less shameful.”

When you watch Paddy And Chris: Road Tripping on BBC

The first episode of Paddy And Chris: Road Tripping airs on BBC One on Sunday 29 September and is also available on iPlayer.