Isle of Wight: Jewel of the South

Episode 1 (1x1)

Ausstrahlung: Mär 02, 2023

In Bembridge, fishmongers Mike and Ruth Curtis, together with daughters Izzy and Jess, are preparing for a busy summer of customer orders. Mike and Izzy take out the family boat to fish for mackerel near St Helen's Fort. Under specific instructions from Mum to bring back fifty mackerel, Mike knows where to find the fish but it's Izzy who reels in most of the catch. In Sandown, Christine Jackson is rallying her army of volunteers to help clean up the promenade for the forthcoming Regatta. A lifelong local, Christine keeps Sandown spick and span through community initiatives including litter picking and maintaining the flower beds. To raise money for fresh flowers, she decides to set up a stall at Regatta selling handmade goods. In East Cowes, twins Philip and Nigel Brown look after the gardens at Osborne House – the royal residence built for Queen Victoria. Like their father before them, the Browns are passionate about the horticultural heritage of the palace. But the summer heatwave ha