Trailblazers: A Rocky Mountain Road Trip Trailer - BBC

Three generations of trailblazing women - Ruby Wax, Melanie Brown and Emily Atack - are coming together to re-trace the footsteps of Isabella Bird, an inspiring female traveller from the 19th century who has often been overshadowed by her male counterparts.

Travelling alone, Isabella Bird crossed the American Wild West, befriending outlaws, climbing mountains, killing rattlesnakes and facing grizzly bears, in what was an often-restrictive era for women in Britain.

Our famous trio are using her original 1873 book, A Lady’s Life In The Rocky Mountains as a jumping off point for their own historic American adventure.