4/8. Command the Isles of Scilly. Cables beneath a Cornish beach lead to a dramatic tale of the birth of radio, espionage, and greed. Mark Horton visits the Isles of Scilly to reveal ancient tombs on these "isles of the dead". Miranda Krestovnikoff discovers how nature can turn a shipwreck into a sanctuary for wildlife, and Alice Roberts investigates the Cornish light that has inspired generations of artists. Plus Britain's smallest football league. With Neil Oliver. Series producer Steve Evanson ; Executive producer Gill Tierney
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