Pilgrimage is the successful BBC factual entertainment/reality format that follows seven celebrities from diverse ages, backgrounds, and beliefs—including religious believers, seekers, and atheists—as they undertake a demanding 12-day journey along a historic pilgrimage route.

Stripped of celebrity comforts, participants carry their own packs, stay in simple shared accommodation, and travel together through spectacular landscapes. The physical challenge creates genuine vulnerability, leading to honest, unscripted conversations about faith, identity, purpose, and life’s biggest questions.

The show’s core theme is “difference without division”, bringing together people with contrasting worldviews to foster understanding, connection, and meaningful dialogue in an increasingly polarized world.

Since launching in 2018, Pilgrimage has become one of BBC Two’s strongest-performing series, running for eight seasons with consistently high ratings and strong streaming performance. Critics praise its thoughtful, authentic exploration of spirituality and human connection.

The format is especially timely as interest in pilgrimage routes continues to grow globally, exemplified by record numbers on the Camino de Santiago. Combining cinematic travel, emotional storytelling, and social relevance, Pilgrimage offers uplifting, purpose-driven television that explores the universal human search for meaning.