Armchair Britain

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The BBC East region started on 1st May 1959 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One East.

BBC One East

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Miriam Margolyes narrates a journey around Britain.

BBC Two

The BBC West region started on 1st September 1957 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One West.

BBC One West

The BBC South West region started on 20th April 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South West.

BBC One South West

Simulcast of network BBC One in high definition. From 03/11/2010

BBC One HD

The BBC South region started on 5th January 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South.

BBC One South

Simulcast of BBC One Scotland in high definition. From 14/01/2013

BBC One Scotland HD

BBC One London

London

Simulcast of BBC One Northern Ireland in high definition. From 24/10/2012

BBC One Northern Ireland HD

BBC One West Midlands

Simulcast of BBC One Wales in high definition. From 29/01/2013

BBC One Wales HD

BBC One region covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

BBC One East Midlands

BBC One North West

The BBC North East & Cumbria region started in 1959 (tbc) as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One North East & Cumbria.

BBC One North East & Cumbria

BBC One Yorkshire

BBC One Oxfordshire

Formerly part of a wider BBC One South East region that included London and part of the South region. Separated from BBC One London 2001-09-03 following reorganisation of the South East region.

BBC One South East

BBC One Cambridgeshire

BBC One Channel Islands

BBC One Yorks & Lincs

BBC One Scotland

Scotland

BBC Northern Ireland region started on 19th April 1955 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One Northern Ireland.

BBC One Northern Ireland

BBC One Wales

Wales

Simulcast of network BBC Two in high definition.

BBC Two HD

BBC Two England

England

BBC Two Northern Ireland

Simulcast of BBC Two Northern Ireland in high definition

BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Miriam Margolyes

Caroline Wright

Lucy Kenwright

Armchair Britain: Series 1: Episode 5: Blackpool

Blackpool

Episode 5

Episode 5: Blackpool

Series 1

BBC One - Armchair Britain, Series 1, Blackpool

A focus on Blackpool, taking in fun-packed piers and the top of the iconic Blackpool Tower

A tour of the United Kingdom. This episode goes to Blackpool, taking in beautiful beaches, fun-packed piers and the top of the iconic Blackpool Tower.

Today's destination is Britain's favourite seaside resort - Blackpool. Miriam Margolyes leads a trip around beautiful beaches, fun-packed piers and to the top of the iconic Blackpool Tower. We meet fearsome landladies and indomitable pensioners, take a twirl around the floor of the historic Tower Ballroom, learn how Blackpool rock is made and see behind the scenes of the famous illuminations in a wonderful whistle-stop tour.

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