Steve Coogan & Rob Brydon return with The Trip To The Northern Lights
- For Series 5 of The Trip, Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon will visit Scandinavia to see the Northern Lights
- The six-part series, which will be filmed later this year, will air on Sky
- "The Trip To The Northern Lights is Coogan and Brydon at their bickering, brilliant best"
The Trip, the series starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, is to return for a fifth series.
First broadcast on the BBC in 2010, Series 4 of the travel-based format - The Trip To Greece - aired on Sky in 2020. The network has now announced production on six-part series The Trip To The Northern Lights.
The network explains: "More than five years since their Grecian escapades, Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon reunite for The Trip To The Northern Lights - the eagerly awaited fifth instalment of the multi-award-winning, critically acclaimed Sky Original comedy series.
"Directed once again by renowned British director Michael Winterbottom, the new six-part series sees the pair trade Mediterranean sunshine for the rugged beauty of Northern Europe. What follows is a gloriously daft and delicious journey - this time through Scandinavia - in search of fine food, wry conversation and a glimpse of the elusive Northern Lights.
"Rob, 60, and Steve - still very much 59 - set off to explore northern Europe's wildest reaches - from sculptural Swedish hotels to remote Norwegian fishing huts - delivering their trademark blend of wit, rivalry and playful introspection. Along the way, they reflect on ageing, ambition, family and fame - mostly through the lens they know best: themselves - from podcasting spats and BAFTA one-upmanship to debates on Bond, Bergman and whether they'll ever retire. Equal parts sitcom, travelogue and midlife reckoning, The Trip To The Northern Lights is Coogan and Brydon at their bickering, brilliant best."
Steve Coogan says: "I'm delighted that Michael Winterbottom has managed to persuade me at the age of 59 to join Rob, aged 60, to squeeze the last few drops of comedy from a bottle that we both thought was pretty much empty."
Rob Brydon adds: "I'm so pleased to be heading out on a Trip once again, this time to beautiful Scandinavia and how lovely to do it while Steve Coogan, Michael Winterbottom and I still have most of our faculties."
Meghan Lyvers from Sky comments: "We're excited to continue this iconic series with Steve, Rob and Michael. Their singular blend of comedy, character and cultural commentary feels as fresh as ever. The Trip To The Northern Lights promises to be a smart, surprising and brilliantly funny new chapter."
The series will commence shooting later this year on location in Scandinavia, to air at a future date on Sky and streaming service NOW.