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True North

Series 13

Shankill by the Sea

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HD

An intimate portrait of caravan life on the Ards Peninsula, telling the personal stories of those who leave their problems behind in the city and flock to their ‘home from home’ by the seaside.

In a revealing depiction of working-class Protestant life, this documentary scratches beneath the stereotype of the affectionately nicknamed ‘Shankill by the Sea’ to understand what really draws people to holiday here. Show less

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