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Villages by the Sea

Villages by the Sea (2019)

December. 16,2019

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Villages by the Sea

Series looking at British coastal villages, that have often been on the front line of history.

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Villages by the Sea

2019 / NR

Series looking at British coastal villages, that have often been on the front line of history.

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 5 : 2024

6 Episode

Episode 1 - Runswick Bay

November. 04,2024

Archaeologist Ben Robinson is in North Yorkshire, exploring how idyllic Runswick Bay was once a place of great danger, despite attracting tourists and inspiring artists.

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Episode 2 - Seahouses

November. 11,2024

Archaeologist Ben Robinson casts his eye over the village of Seahouses in Northumberland, where he discovers how the lethal rocks offshore have been both a blessing and a curse.

Episode 3 - St Margaret's

November. 18,2024

On a visit to the white cliffs of the Kent coast, Ben Robinson learns how an exclusive retreat for the rich and famous suddenly became 'Hellfire Corner' during World War II.

Episode 4 - St Agnes

November. 27,2024

Archaeologist Ben Robinson investigates how a Cornish gem of a village became a world-famous centre of tin mining where people made and lost huge fortunes.

Episode 5 - Bucklers Hard

December. 09,2024

Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits the tiny Hampshire village that had a huge role in building ships for Nelson's victorious fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar.

Episode 6 - St Bees

December. 16,2024

In Cumbria, on the edge of the Lake District, Ben Robinson finds signs of early Christian pilgrims, while a 500-year-old house turns out to be the birthplace of an Elizabethan VIP.

Seasons 4 : 2023

10 Episode

Seasons 3 : 2022

10 Episode

Seasons 2 : 2021

6 Episode

Seasons 1 : 2019

5 Episode

Series looking at British coastal villages, that have often been on the front line of history.