Bill Bailey wants to use his new show to talk about men's mental health.
Bill Bailey hopes his show encourages a discussion
The 58-year-old comedian is fronting 'Perfect Pub Walks' for More 4 as he heads out for treks around Somerset, Dorset, the Peak District and Suffolk in find the best boozers with a different famous face joining him each week.
Revealing the secret meaning behind the show, he's quoted by The Sun newspaper's TVBiz column as saying: "There’s a very soft theme, which is male mental health.
"We don’t make a big thing of it, but what happens is I talk to men about things they might not generally want to talk about.
"We have a nice conversation and we discuss how they are or what they are up to.”
The former 'Strictly Come Dancing' star is already looking ahead to the next series, and he wants to make sure men and women are both included in the future.
He added: I want it to be everyone. We’re only doing four shows but next series we’ll do [men and women].
"It’s going to be great fun and I am really looking forward to doing more.”
The comic isn't a stranger to long walks as last summer, he completed a seven-day, 100-mile trek along part of the South West Coast Path and raised around £110,000 in memory of his friend Sean Lock, who died of cancer in August 2021.
Bill walked from Bude in Cornwall to Combe Martin in Devon - which was one of his and Sean's favourite treks - alongside other friends including fellow comedian Lee Mack.
And he previously revealed his late pal had a passion for the great outdoors, and admitted the pair always tried to make the most of their final years together by going on multiple trips.
He told 'This Morning': “He had been diagnosed with lung cancer a few years ago and it was at the time quite a blow, particularly when it was quite advanced.
“We've tried to make the most of the last few years. We spent a lot of time together and went on trips together. And he's continued to work.
“We used to walk for miles. We’d talk about everything. Sean was brilliant company.”
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