Adam Nicolson explores Crete's distant and more recent past, from the Minoan period to the German occupation during the Second World War. Show more

Sarah Raven explores Cretan hillsides and the lush valley floor, looking for wild tulips, and Adam Nicolson recounts episodes of British derring-do and their consequences. Show more

Series of programmes recorded on location, tracking spring through Crete. Adam Nicolson and Sarah Raven explore the island's villages. Show more

Adam Nicolson and Sarah Raven explore the buildings and life of Crete's coastal towns, observing a Cretan identity emerging in spite of all the invaders it has had over the years. Show more

Adam Nicolson and Sarah Raven travel from Crete's high limestone mountains to its coastal towns to greet the arrival of spring, exploring the island's mountains. Show more