Richard travels to Andalusia, visiting Granada, the Alpujarras, the Taja Gorge, Almuñécar and Marbella, in the footsteps of writers inspired by the country, its culture and history. Key passages from books are referenced as he goes along, including works by one of Spain’s most celebrated figures, the poet and playwright,Federico García Lorca, Ernest Hemingway (Death in the Afternoon, his exploration of bullfighting, and For Whom the Bell Tolls), Laurie Lee (As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning), and J.G. Ballard (Cocaine Nights), Richard not only learns about the lives of these writers, but also experiences many of the places immortalized in the literary classics they created.

Actor Richard E. Grant travels to southern France, southern Italy and southern Spain to explore how the culture and landscapes inspired legendary authors such as Charles Dickens, Ernest Hemingway, Robert Louis Stevenson, and more. Richard delves into the lives and experiences of each author he explores, and reads passages from their notable works.