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All At Sea - In the final episode of the series, the coast team are all at sea as they head offshore to explore surprising stories of love and death, cannibalism and communist submarines; seasickness and a seafaring prince. Nick Crane attempts one of the world's most fearsome yachting challenges, the Isle of Wight 'Round t... 56:59
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The Secret Life Of Sea Cliffs - Nick Crane explores some of the most spectacular and scary sea cliffs in Britain as he embarks on an elevated journey to take in the highspots of the Yorkshire coastline. Yorkshire's cliffs are crumbling faster than anywhere else in Britain, with over a metre lost every year. Nick is surpris... 54:59 Expired
Rivers And Seas Collide - The new series of Coast continues with a journey around the great estuaries of Britain where 20 million people live, and a dazzling variety of animals thrive. The team visit the most dramatic waterways to discover surprising stories that emerge where rivers and seas collide. Nick Crane explores t... 58:51 Expired
Sea And The City - This episode of Coast explores some surprising stories that connect our great cities to the sea. Nick Crane pays tribute to the astonishing port of Immingham, and Tessa Dunlop looks at the far-sighted steps that were taken to prevent the Luftwaffe from flooding London during the Blitz. Ruth Goodman inves... 53:59 Expired
Winter - In a dramatic, storm-lashed climax to series nine of Coast, the team explore what becomes of our coast in winter. In this secret season our shore is battered by wild weather - but teeming with life if you know where to look. Nick Crane visits Cornwall, and discovers that wild winter seas bring surprising benefits ...August 2016
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The Joy Of The Coast - To discover the pure pleasure of seaside leisure the team seek out the ideal locations to enjoy their personal passions and experience the Joy of the Coast. Nick Crane heads to his beloved Western Isles in Scotland to attempt a daunting, long-coveted, mountaineering challenge on the Isle of Skye. Poe... 53:59 Expired
The Explorers' Coast - The team discovers untold tales of explorers around our shores, and far beyond, including a stop-off in Australia. In Cornwall, Nick Crane marvels at the colour illustrations of 19th-century artist William Daniell. Mark Horton reveals the story of Scottish explorer and adventurer Lachlan Macquarie, w... 53:59 Expired
Offshore - Coast embarks on its first adventure to North America, exploring British connections far offshore and surprising stories in the waters just off Britain's shoreline. Nick Crane journeys to Nova Scotia in Canada, where some long-forgotten Scottish traditions are still maintained. Tessa Dunlop reveals an untold sto... 54:58 Expired
The Worker's Coast - Nick tells the story of an abandoned refrigeration plant whose workers kept the country's biggest fishing fleet afloat. He joins a team of drivers who face a race against time to precision park hundreds of new British-built cars aboard a huge purpose-built car-transporter. Neil takes a look at the stor... 58:59 Expired
The Channel - Nicholas Crane and his team return for a brand new six-part series of Coast, as they go on a journey around the British Isles and beyond, uncovering an array of historical and personal different stories. In this first adventure, the team explores surprising stories on both sides of our shallowest, narrowest a... 59:02 Expired
Secret Paths To Hidden Treasures - The team explores the treasures to be found on surprising, secret paths around British shores. Britain's last great wilderness, the stunning Cape Wrath, is the stomping ground for Nick Crane. Ruth Goodman visits the perilous paths near the sea cliffs of Devon, whilst Adam McIntosh follows... 54:59 Expired
Invaders Of The Isles - Back for an all-new season, Nick Crane explores how the remarkable history of Guernsey reveals both the risks and rewards of invasion. Tessa Dunlop visits Norfolk to relive the forgotten Zeppelin blitz on Britain during the WWI, which began at Great Yarmouth in January 1915 when the first Britons we...May 2015 55:00
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The Secret Life of Beaches - An exploration of the stories and histories of Britain's beaches. Nicholas Crane searches for leeches in the pebble-pools of Dungeness in Kent, and learns how the area was formed. Hermione Cockburn takes to the air to view sand art in Jersey, Andy Torbet visits one of the nation's most dangerou... 55:00 Expired
The Riddle of the Tides - An exploration of the tidal ebb and flow of the seas surrounding Britain. Nicholas Crane braves the dangerous rapids off the coast of Anglesey, and investigates a tidal predictor in Liverpool. Miranda Krestovnikoff visits Jersey's Seymour Tower to witness the marine life revealed at low spring tid... 55:00 Expired
Peril from the Seas - An exploration of Britain's maritime stories. Nicholas Crane tells the tale of the Great Storm of 1703, which saw ships blown from British shores to Norway, while Ian McMillan discusses the fate of the hospital ship, Rohilla, which ran aground off Whitby in 1914. Tessa Dunlop reveals the dangers of wo... 55:00 Expired
The Hidden History of Harbours - An exploration of the history of Britain's harbours. Nicholas Crane visits Newlyn, Cornwall, where in 1854, a fishing boat set sail on the 18,000-kilometre journey to Melbourne, Australia. Dick Strawbridge explores the building of airships in Barrow-in-Furness in the early 1900s, while Tess... 54:58 Expired
Life Beyond the Edge - An exploration of the history and culture of some of the most extreme locations in Britain. Nick Crane visits the Isles of Scilly, Ruth Goodman walks the dangerous path traversed daily by the Branscombe Cliff farmers in Devon, and Mark Horton investigates the Transatlantic Telegraph service. Meanwhil...April 2015 55:02
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The Mysteries of the Isles - This series investigates the culture, history and legends of Britain and its people, beginning with a look at the nation's islands. Nick Crane learns how Fair Isle's small community has become so well established and Neil Oliver visits Orkney to explore conspiracy theories surrounding the death...March 2015 53:58
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Sweden and the Baltic - Tonight, the team explores British connections to the Swedish coast. Nick views a mountain range still rising at the rate of one centimetre a year - and discovers a similar phenomenon is also occurring in the Highlands. Alice reveals how merchant seamen from Hull helped save the war effort by sneaki... 54:00 Expired
Wales: Border to Border - Tonight, the team explores the Welsh coast. Nick investigates evidence that a devastating tsunami hit the coast 400 years ago, and discovers why scientists find the local landscape a good stand-in for the surface of Mars. Alice tests the claim that the world's first powered flight was made by a We...