Land of FIRE & ICE

Alexander Armstrong explores the dramatic landscape and unique culture of Iceland…

- HANNAH DAVIES, IAN MACEWAN, SEAN MARLAND.

Iceland with Alexander Armstrong Wednesday, Channel 5 HD, 9pm

Alexander Armstrong takes a break from his Pointless duties to become the latest lucky celebrity to land a travel series, as he takes a 1,000-mile tour across Iceland.

The three-part Channel 5 series Iceland with Alexander Armstrong begins with the presenter and singer in a helicopter, hovering just yards above the rim of an erupting volcano, while later episodes see him taking snowmobile lessons and sampling a local delicacy – rotten shark meat.

Here, Armstrong, 51, tells us about the highlights of his trip…

What was it about Iceland that inspired you to take this trip? I