The last of six programmes Brown Boats and Wherries
Two traditional Norfolk craft which have survived changed times on the Broads.
The Brown Boats are yachts. Thirty-one were built in the 1900s for local families, who raced them on Oulton Broad. Of these, 29 still exist, thanks to the devoted care of Lady Mayhew, who has sailed in Brown Boats for 80 years.
By contrast, the story of the Wherries is a tragedy. This trading vessel, most famous of the Broads boats, is almost extinct. Only one, the Albion, survives, earning her living with holiday cruises. Her large brown sail towering above the motor cruisers is a reminder of earlier, more elegant days. Narrator TOM SALMON Director JENNI BURROWS
Producers ROBIN DRAKE , BRIAN HAWKINS BBC Bristol