He’s about to turn 50 but there’s no sign of Robson Green taking his foot off the gas.
“I’ve never been busier, which is a really good problem to have,” Geordie star Robson told The Sunday Post. Everyone asks how I do it. I go to the gym five days a week and try and look after my physical and mental health.
“I very rarely touch the sauce and live a healthy life, which means I can get up early and stay up late. I occupy my mind and, for me, an occupied mind is a happy one.”
Part of his packed schedule has been filming Robson Green: Extreme Fisherman. It’s seen him visit over 90 countries in the past five years. And he’s convinced he’ll easily see 100 not out.
“I’m one of those anglers who is living the dream,” said Robson of the series which has just started a new run on Quest.
“I’m able to balance my acting with this extraordinary angling journey. I’m doing stuff that most professional anglers only dream of. I never lose sight of the privilege and honour and I think that comes across.
“When I sit down with fishermen they say what they really like about the show is they can see it’s people who truly love what they do.”
A previous trip to Canada nearly cost him his life when he and his crew were tipped overboard from their boat.
This time he’s looking for the biggest, weirdest, most aggressive fish in Venezuela, Japan, The Solomon Islands, Mongolia, Madagascar, Borneo, Guatemala and Ecuador. He admits sometimes his quarry bite back.
“I caught a largemouth bass which took a dislike to me and impaled a hook into my hand. It definitely hurt but it’s the fish getting its revenge. It’s TV gold!”
The Hexham-born star is also working on a new series of his, Tales From Northumberland. It was a big hit for ITV and a fresh batch of episodes are on the way.
“It’s a real labour of love,” he confesses. “It’s a place I thought I knew very well as I live here. But I’ve learned so much and it’s great to be able to share that, to let the nation know how beautiful it is to visit.
“The first series was my proudest six hours and I loved every minute of filming it. To get another commission really is the icing on the cake.”
Robson also has a new run of Sky1’s Strike Back coming up and has just finished work on big ITV detective drama Grantchester.
Robson Green: Extreme Fisherman, Quest, Monday.
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