Edinburgh International Science Festival – Robert Llewellyn is on his way

Cult comedy legend Robert Llewellyn is on his way to the Edinburgh  International Science Festival as part of an unprecedented automotive adventure to travel the length and breadth of the UK in an electric car.

The comedy star and electric vehicle evangelist will arrive in Edinburgh on Saturday for a special event at the EDINBURGH CENTRE FOR CARBON INNOVATION (ECCI).

Robert Llewellyn, star of cult 90s Sci Fi TV show RED DWARF, will make the stop at the ECCI on the afternoon of Saturday 18 April to recharge his batteries and share stories of his uncharted journey.

The event forms part of ECCI’s ‘Low Carbon Future’ series for the Science Festival.

Robert Llewellyn said: “I’ve driven many thousands of miles in electric cars, but not usually in under 3 days. This journey to get to Edinburgh is fairly ridiculous, I didn’t plan to do it, it just sort of happened. The car I’m driving will help, the already legendary BMW i8, a plug in hybrid supercar, so I’m not exactly slumming it.

However, I will be seeing and filming some amazing renewable things on the way and no doubt reinforcing my conviction that there truly are viable, economically advantageous alternatives to burning fossil fuels emerging all the time.”

The actor, comedian, writer Robert Lewellyn was also the star of hit Fringe 2014 show ELECTRIC CARS ARE RUBBISH. AREN’T THEY?

Follow Robert’s journey from Bristol, via Orkney to Edinburgh which starts today on Google Plus and Twitter.