Hadrian's Wall and the Tower of London are just two of many heritage sites to have welcomed infamous celebrity duo Jedward as part of a new television show for CBBC.
Jedward’s Big Adventure sees the excitable twins - who found fame in the X Factor - compete to become the best tour guides in a five-part series shown over consecutive nights, starting 6 February 2012.
In the first episode, the pair attempt to find out all there is to know about the Tower of London from the expert Beefeaters. In another they visit the mines of Blaenavon, South Wales, where they have just one day to learn about the Industrial Revolution.
For the final episode, to be broadcast on Friday 10 February, the brothers visited Hadrian's Wall.
As part of the episode, Hadrian's Wall Heritage arranged a series of visits for the stars and crew to various sites along the wall to meet the experts - from English Heritage, the National Trust, Vindolanda Trust, tour guide Gary Reed of Hadrian's Wall Ltd and Chris Haines of the Ermine Street Guard.
Commenting on the series, Jedward said: “We've really loved making this show for CBBC. We've also learnt so much about the UK and if all else fails in music we can now take up a career as professional tour guides."
Neil Carney, marketing and communications manager for Hadrian's Wall Heritage, said: "We hope that many more people will follow Jedward's example and join the 3.5 million staying visitors who come to enjoy the fascinating sites throughout Hadrian's Wall Country.
“The World Heritage Site covers 150 miles from Ravenglass in Cumbria across to Arbeia Roman Fort in South Shields, taking in Carlisle, Hexham and Newcastle along the way.
"There's lots to see and do for all ages and we hope Jedward's visit and the BBC programme will inspire people to visit the Hadrian's Wall sites over February half-term."
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