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Our Lives

Series 4

Shankill by the Sea

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One South East

An intimate portrait of caravan life on the Ards Peninsula in Northern Ireland, 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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