Travel documentary maker Simon Reeve - who among his many programmes has brought Cornwall and the Lake District to our screens - ponders the idea of making a series about Yorkshire. "I work with people from Yorkshire and the thought of taking on God's own land - would a soft southerner be allowed to do that?" he laughs. "We have talked about it, and given its historical and political history Yorkshire is in many ways the beating heart and soul of the country.
" Simon has visited the planet's most wild environments. Picture: Anna Cryer Simon on his travels. Picture: Anna Cryer He jokes: "Let's check the comment section of this article and see what people say - if they hugely protest I'd say probably not, but I'd want to - I'm a massive fan of Yorkshire.
" Simon will soon be here, in our beloved county, appearing in both Halifax and Leeds, entertaining and inspiring and audiences with his UK theatre tour To The Ends Of The Earth. Each show features behind-the-scenes footage and stunning imagery, as Simon talks about his life and travels. Over the past 11 years Simon has written and presented multiple award-winning TV series, exploring destinations such as North America, South America, Russia, the Indian Ocean, the Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn and Australia exposing both their natural beauty and exploitation.
Vikos Gorge - the world's deepest - in Greece. Picture: Olly Bootle Simon at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve in Cumbria He has journeyed to the most extreme la.