Britain's First Photo Album

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  • Premiered: Mar 2012
  • Episodes: 10
  • Followers: 0
  • Ended
  • BBC Two
  • Daily at 18
  • Documentary

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Season 1
1x1
Chelsea to Tower Bridge
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Mar 12, 2012
This round-Britain trip begins in London, where John will meet the first ever lady Chelsea Pensioner, find out about the real Eliza Doolittles who inspired My Fair Lady and descend deep .. show full overview
1x2
Gravesend to Broadstairs
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Mar 13, 2012
John travels along the North Kent coast from Gravesend to Broadstairs and finds out how much it has changed since Frith was there over a century ago; he also takes his own modern-day .. show full overview
1x3
Reigate to Hythe
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Mar 14, 2012
Using the old photographs as his guide, John will be visiting the remains of Frith's home in Reigate and travelling south to investigate the smugglers' haunts of medieval Rye, before .. show full overview
1x4
Isle of Wight to Stonehenge
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Mar 15, 2012
In this episode John's journey begins on the Isle of Wight, where he will be visiting one of the oldest theme parks in the world, sampling the wares of a Hampshire brewing town and using .. show full overview
1x5
Lyme Regis to Barnstaple
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Mar 16, 2012
John Sergeant travels to Dorset in the south-west of England to find out how much has changed since Francis Frith took photos of the county, visiting an ancient watermill in Lyme Regis .. show full overview
1x6
Newport to Gloucester
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Mar 19, 2012
John Sergeant travels from Newport to Gloucester as he continues his exploration of the stories behind the pictures taken by Victorian photographer Francis Frith, who undertook a project .. show full overview
1x7
Liverpool to Blackpool
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Mar 20, 2012
John Sergeant meets members of a Liverpool photographic society that traces its roots back to Victorian photographer Francis Frith. He also visits one of the world's first shopping malls .. show full overview
1x8
Stirling to Falkirk
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Mar 21, 2012
John Sergeant continues his journey in the footsteps of Victorian photographer Francis Frith. He visits a remarkable steamship in the western Highlands that has been transporting .. show full overview
1x9
Hartlepool to Whitby
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Mar 22, 2012
John Sergeant's journey continues along the north-east coast of England and begins in Hartlepool, Co Durham, where he searches for a missing rock formation. He then heads to North .. show full overview
1x10 Show finale
Chesterfield to Eyam
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Mar 22, 2012
John Sergeant travels to Derbyshire, where he visits Francis Frith's home town of Chesterfield and ascends the famous twisted spire. He also explores a medieval country house near Bakewell and enjoys a flutter at the races in Nottingham.

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