Jedward have described the second series of their CBBC TV show as “Jepic”.
The Irish duo will return for a new run of Jedward’s Big Adventure from Monday (January 7), working as tour guides at some of the UK’s most famous landmark
Stacey Solomon and Coronation Street actress Catherine Tyldesley will be among the stars who will join the pair in their latest set of challenges.
Jedward must learn facts about their destinations before attempting to show visitors around the tourist spots.
Landmarks will include Somerset’s Cheddar Gorge, the Orkney Islands, the Imperial War Museum Duxford in Cambridgeshire and the Thames and Greenwich in London.
“It’s an amazing experience filming this show and we can’t wait to visit more of the UK’s coolest visitor spots,” the pair were quoted as saying in The Sun.
“We’ll be learning all the facts about each place and we get to wear the craziest costumes.
“Watch out. Planet Jedward is turning tour guide. It’s gonna be Jepic.”
Jedward’s Big Adventure launches on Monday at 4.30pm on CBBC.
Monday, January 20th, 2014 CBBC from 4:30pm to 5:00pm (Acton Scott)
John and Edward zoom around the country visiting the UK’s historical hot-spots. This stop is Acton Scott historical working farm. John and Edward learn all about rural life in the Victorian era. They learn about milking, ploughing and the importance of pigs. Plus things hot up at the Blacksmith’s forge and they face the axe at the wood chopping bodger. Expect milking, mooing and muck aplenty.
Tuesday, January 21st, 2014 CBBC from 4:30pm to 5:00pm (Causeway Coast)
John and Edward zoom around the country visiting the UK’s historical hot-spots. The twins are off to rock Northern Ireland’s Causeway Coast. John and Edward will learn all about the Giant’s Causeway, smelly salmon and headless ghosts. They have 24 hours to learn all the facts. Then assisted by their celebrity guests, they go head-to-head, taking a group of unsuspecting tourists on a Jepic tour they’ll never forget. Who will be a giant winner and who will have to face a stinky seaweed forfeit? It’s history, but not as we know it.
Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014CBBC from 4:30pm to 5:00pm (Bath)
John and Edward zoom around the country visiting the UK’s historical hot-spots. The dynamic duo have 24 hours to learn all the facts they can about the city of Bath. They discover Romans, Jane Austen and why posh Georgians loved pineapples. CBBC’s Iain Sterling and Kelly-Anne Lyons from DNN are on hand to help Jedward out. The teams battle it out to see who will make the best tour guides, taking some unsuspecting tourists on a Jepic tour they’ll never forget. Will they make a splash in Bath or will it be a wash out?
Thursday, January 23rd, 2014CBBC from 4:30pm to 5:00pm (Blackpool)
John and Edward zoom around the country visiting the UK’s historical hot-spots. Jedward are off for a thrill ride around Blackpool. They learn about the history of the seaside holiday, flying high at the Pleasure Beach, tripping the light fantastic at Blackroom’s Ballroom and causing havoc up the tower. They’ll need to take in some facts amidst the fun as they’ll be going to head-to-head taking a group of unsuspecting tourists on a Jepic tour they’ll never forget. The stakes are high, as the winner will get to switch on the world famous Blackpool illuminations.
Friday, January 24th, 2014 CBBC from 4:30pm to 5:00pm (Stratford Upon Avon)
John and Edward zoom around the country visiting the UK’s historical hot-spots. The Jedward boys compete head-to-head to see who’ll be the best tour guide around Stratford-Upon Avon, birthplace of William Shakespeare. John is helped by Wolfblood’s Bobby Lockwood, whilst Edward is with Dominique Moore from Horrible Histories. Each team are given three stories which the tourists will be tested on. They learn about Shakepeare’s dodgy dealer dad, life in Tudor times and just why did red heads get more money for their pee?! Who will get a standing ovation? And who will be booed off stage?
I agree it’s going to be a lot more than Jepic though!