Alison Hammond’s Big Weekend returns to BBC One this Friday, June 6 at 8:30 PM. This week, Alison spends a weekend with none other than Mel B, aka Scary Spice, for a mix of farm life, family chats, and flashback fun.
The weekend kicks off in Leeds, Mel B’s hometown, where Alison gets a taste of Mel’s everyday routine—which, as it turns out, includes tending to chickens and goats on her working farm. The two dive into Mel’s time with the Spice Girls, including her on-again, off-again bond with Geri Halliwell. Things take a more personal turn when Alison meets Mel’s mother, Andrea. Their conversation touches on some of Mel’s tougher experiences, from alleged abuse to family tensions, and the pair even team up for a slightly disastrous attempt at wallpapering the living room.
The trip continues with stops at Mel’s former bedsit in Blackpool and the Horseshoe Bar, where she got her start as a dancer—complete with a quick recreation of one of her old routines, courtesy of some gentle prodding from Alison.
The high point? A screaming trip on the Big One rollercoaster—a fittingly high-energy end to a weekend that’s sure to have viewers laughing, reminiscing, and maybe even shedding a tear or two.
