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London to Rome: video report

London to Rome: video report
Watch comedian Buddy sample some of the finest (and weirdest) European culture on a light-hearted 1,200-mile road trip from London to Rome.

Starting at the London Eye near Waterloo, Buddy takes a VW Camper Van under the Channel and into Italy via France and Switzerland.

In each leg of the journey he's challenged to sample local food, visit an important attraction and to partake in a custom, such as, um, rubbing an owl's stomach.

Watch all five legs back-to-back below, or click here to see details of the route and recommended stop-offs.

  1. A brand new VW, at least use one pre 1979. That one cost about £17,000, it is false.

    From davedundee on Sat Jul 04 23:24
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  2. Who is this idiot he has no talent and that is not a classic VW Camper Van its a modern version of a classic VW Camper Van.

    From kieron_c2000 on Sat Jul 04 23:27
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  3. This was rubbish. The best bit was the camper van.

    From shirl_w53 on Sat Jul 04 23:34
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  4. What the **** is this all about! The guy isn't funny, is it the one who is funny in a stand up routine but uses a false wesh accent? Anyway kieron is right it's not a classic vw it's an 07 registration Brazilian one with a water cooled engine. The perforated spare wheel cover on the front is to cover the ugly new radiator bit. As an owner of a 1970's 'classic' aircooled vw camper I could be a bit envious that it probably stands more chance of actually getting to Rome than my camper would but it does beg the question - is he actually going to USE it as a camper van or stay in hotels?

    From welsman1 on Sat Jul 04 23:40
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  5. That classic camper is brand new made by Danbury motor caravans and whould cost arond 25k in that spec , some yuppie trying to look like he is driveing a classic , a 19 hour road trip is nothing in a brand new van

    From tommo_uk_1999 on Sat Jul 04 23:48
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  6. To answer your question Welsman I bet he doesn't even know it has a bed or how to work it. Now your just showing off with your tax exempt 1970 van ours is a 1979 van and not tax exempt :(

    From kieron_c2000 on Sat Jul 04 23:50
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  7. Borat would be better than this guy.... booooooring

    From laz.clapham on Sun Jul 05 00:24
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  8. Isn't the point of having a camper van, so you can take your mates along to, for the laugh and adventure? This sadly lacks both. And when he gets to Rome the most important thing he wants to do is buy the best icecream! WOW. His first stop in france was at one of the most impressive champange vine yard in the world and he didn't touch a drop 'because he was driving', and it was laid on, @#$%er. Last time I did that it lasted a week and the town's Mayor called me every day for over two months to make the wedding arrangements, i forget his daughters name, oops, sorry.

    From michaelholtham on Sun Jul 05 00:50
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  9. it's NOT a classic VW camper... please correct that... it's a brand new one made in Brazil

    From julian_batcheler on Sun Jul 05 01:03
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  10. I see I wasn't the first to comment on the bus (camper). tommo... a new Danbury is upto £35K LOL... total waste of money.

    From julian_batcheler on Sun Jul 05 01:07
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