Villages by the Sea

  • Premiered: Dec 2019
  • Episodes: 37
  • Followers: 1
  • Running
  • BBC One North West
  • Monday at 19
  • Documentary

Seasons:

You need to be logged in to mark episodes as watched. Log in or sign up.

Season 3
3x1
Botallack
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 05, 2022
Archaeologist Ben Robinson discovers how the Cornish of Botallack was the centre of the Cornish tin and copper mining industry and supplied a deadly poison to the world.
3x2
Gorey
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 05, 2022
Archaeologist Ben Robinson uncovers evidence of the German occupation of the Jersey village of Gorey and the role it played in defending the UK.
3x3
Laxey
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 05, 2022
Ben Robinson visits Laxey on the Isle of Man to discover what drew Victorians to the tourist destination.
3x4
Ravenglass
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 05, 2022
The quiet village of Ravenglass in the Lake District's National Park played a strategic role in the Roman empire, as archaeologist Ben Robinson finds out.
3x4
Flamborough
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 23, 2022
Archaeologist, Ben Robinson visits the Yorkshire coastal village of Flamborough and discovers its historic chalk buildings.
3x5
Cley next the Sea
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 27, 2022
Archaeologist Ben Robinson discovers how Dutch settlers in the 1500s transformed the Norfolk village of Cley next the Sea.
3x6
Tintagel
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 29, 2022
Archaeologist Ben Robinson uncovers the secrets of Cornwall's Tintagel, famed as the legendary birthplace of King Arthur.
3x7
Craster
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 30, 2022
Ben Robinson visits Northumberland's Craster to find out how a family who shares the name have had their lives and fortunes intertwined with the village for over 800 years
3x8
Orford
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 04, 2022
Archaeologist Ben Robinson unearths the Suffolk village of Orford's history of defending the British Isles.
3x9
Parkgate
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 05, 2022
Ben Robinson explores Parkgate, on the estuary of the River Dee in Cheshire. The village is landlocked due to the estuary's shifting silt. But 250 years ago, it was a bustling harbour.

If there are missing episodes or banners (and they exist on TheTVDB) you can request an automatic full show update:

Request show update

If you like this show, you may also enjoy: