It’s been practised for over 5,000 years and is loved by celebrities from Madonna and Sting to Geri Halliwell. Now presenter Jayne Middlemiss assumes the lotus position as she heads for India in search of the true meaning of yoga.

Jayne jumps straight in by visiting a cremation ground dedicated to the Goddess Tara. A trip to the site where the Beatles began their relationship with the Maharishi marks a personal turning point for the presenter, which she takes to a higher level bathing in the freezing cold waters at the source of the Ganges.

Comedian Johnny Vegas leaves his north-west England comfort zone to set forth on a journey of discovery into the evangelical heartland of America. He travels to Colorado to meet devout followers of one of the world’s most influential and fastest-growing religions.

Johnny’s evangelical adventure sees him stripped of all distractions in a religious retreat; confronting a Christian Zionist minister who predicts the end of the world in less than 20 years; and experiencing a nail-biting flight over the Grand Canyon after a night of over-indulgence.

Caught between Sin City Nevada and the New Jerusalem of Colorado Springs, will Johnny re-connect with his faith and come back a changed man?

A Beginners Guide will air this May on Channel 4……watch this space for more details