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HISTORICAL FACTS: Isabella bird - The Untold Story

Letters: Caroline Cole reveals why she called her first daughter Harriet. Plus letters from Bob Kentridge and Jean Holmes

The Guardian - UK

How English women wrote about their travels in the 19th century

In recent years, a series of publications, anthologies and documentaries have revived the figure of the 19th century English woman traveller. On screen we can also see their lives adapted to neo-Victorian fictional characters.

The Conversation

Trailblazers: A Rocky Mountain Road Trip review – behold, TV’s glorious new power throuple!

Ruby Wax, Mel B and Emily Atack head to the wild west to follow in the footsteps of an inspiring 19th-century explorer. Chaos soon reigns

The Guardian - UK

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TV tonight: Ruby Wax’s obsession with an awesome 42-year-old female Victorian explorer

She joins Mel B and Emily Atack in the Rocky Mountains as they follow in the footsteps of Isabella Bird. Plus, The Pact comes to a devastating close. Here’s what to watch tonight

The Guardian - UK

TV stars Ruby Wax, Mel B and Emily Atack take epic journey of 1871 explorer Isabella Bird

Victorian adventurer Isabella Bird conquered the world on horseback and now a trio of modern-day stars - Emily Atack, Mel B and Ruby Wax - are following her trailblazing path

Daily Mirror

BBC The One Show: Mel B and Ruby Wax cause chaos as the Spice Girl goes commando

Even Alex Jones was left lost for words

Wales Online

Why Isabella Bird, the Victorian explorer forgotten by history, became my heroine

Cutting open bears, wrangling cows: retracing her voyage across the Rocky Mountains made me realise how extraordinary this woman was, says the comedian and writer Ruby Wax

The Guardian - UK

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Emily Atack says she was ‘led to believe’ she is an ‘airhead’: ‘It’s just not the case’

The actor is set to host a new BBC docuseries alongside Ruby Wax and Mel B

The Independent UK

Mel B marks achievements of explorer Isabella Bird with Wild West adventure

The intrepid Spice Girl joined forces with comedians Ruby Wax and Emily Atack on the epic journey

Daily Mirror

Emily Atack cosies up to Mel B and Ruby Wax before going off to get 'eaten by a bear'

The unlikely trio of friends have banded together to make a new travel documentary which will be filmed in the USA – with comedy star Emily predicting disaster ahead

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