Pilgrimage - The Road to Santiago

I expect the producers of the programme wanted somebody who would be controversial, hence the vicar.

Controversial is one word for the female vicar lemongrove but it’s not quite the one I would use!

She is not controversial - she is just a pain in the butt!

I don't often take a instant dislike to people ... but I did to the vicar. Luckily I had recorded it, so ended up just fast forwarding through her lectures. Good to know it wasn't just me.

I find her voice irritating , makes it more difficult to concentrate on what she is saying

It is interesting to find that there are a number of us who feel the same - it is hard to define why.

In some ways I have found the contributions of the non-religious folk on this pilgrimage more thoughtful and thought-provoking. They have no script, and seem less forceful in wanting others to share their views.

I don't hear the vicar wanting others to share her views, she expresses her own as do they all , just she is the only committed Christian so I think in a country which is no longer Christian her views perhaps irritate some , to be fair to her she doesn't give sermons or tell the atheists they are wrong, just as the atheists don't tell her she is wrong,

I just wish the vicar would use a mirror when putting her lipstick on and then keep her mouth shut. She is spoiling it for me as well.

I have only watched one episode but must say I found her contributions somewhat superficial

It's not her views that irritate me - no it's her personally. I'd hate to be landed with her as a walking companion for days on end.

I'd never heard of her, but now realise she's making a career in the media, been on goggle box (not seen that either).

Only watched this final episode and Kate hasn’t bothered me. Perhaps she has mellowed?
But it has been very emotional as Paw always wanted to go to Santiago, maybe even thought we might do the Camino when we were younger, but babies etc got in the way.
St James’s Day is our wedding anniversary so a “special” saint for us.
Yep, as I thought, more tears. He would have so enjoyed it.

Tegan, if you want to watch the Martin Sheen film, The Way, it is on BBC2 tonight at 11.25.
Just found out, after watching the last part of The Santiago pilgrimage programme. So we are recording it.

I still struggled with the vicar - TBH I just found her irritatingly arrogant. "You are being guided - you just don't know it" How dare she say that to a man who was wrongly imprisoned for 20 years and rose above it to continue his life without being embittered. I salute him and his courage.

Maw - emotional indeed. x

I've just watched The Way with Martin Sheen which was on not long after this celebrity programme finished. Thanks for the recommendations, I agree with others here, it's a really good film.