‘FREEWHEELING’ SERIES TWO STARTS ON DAVE
Supreme comic improviser Ross Noble is back with a new series of Freewheeling on Dave, letting Twitter guide him around the UK as he free-forms an entire hour’s television from scratch with the aid of a film crew, a KTM 1290 Super Duke R and the great British public.
Beginning on Tuesday 24 March at 10pm on Dave (Sky 111, Virgin 128, Freeview 12), the first of the new series sees Ross make it his personal mission to help a man due in court in the North-East, including an inspirational message from soul legend Billy Ocean. En route, he plans a huge airport surprise for an unsuspecting holidaymaker, puts his face in the line of fire from a deluge of processed cheese and gets beaten up an elderly lady in Leicester.
Across the series Ross’s bizarre encounters range from a Barbara Cartland-themed fish and chip shop in Scotland, delving into the starry-studded history of Northampton and being chased out of town by The Krankies.
Having completed the first series riding a tourer, Ross was looking for something quite different and very overstated to continue the theme as an alternative travel show. Seeing the 180hp 1290 Super Duke R at Motorcycle Live in 2013 made the decision for Ross, who already has a soft spot for the Austrian brand as he competes in off-road Enduro events on his own KTM 300 EXC.
Ross Noble said: “The obvious thing would have been to do the show on a big touring or adventure bike. With the sort of miles we ended up doing for the series – about 6000 - most folk would want a big screen and weather protection. Not me. We did 2000 miles in the first week and the cameraman on the 1190 Adventure thought I’d be suffering. But it’s really bizarre just how brilliant the bike is; incredibly comfy for long distances and mega at zipping around town when looking for places. You just wouldn’t think it. Of course it’s incredibly cool-looking as well.”
With a UK price of £13,999 on the road, the Super Duke R is available in either Orange or Black and backed-up with a huge array of optional KTM PowerParts to personalise the performance or styling.
Visit www.ktm.com/gb for more information
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