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Villages by the Sea

Series 3

Tintagel

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Archaeologist Ben Robinson uncovers the secrets of Cornwall’s Tintagel, famed as the legendary birthplace of King Arthur. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ben Robinson
Executive Producer:
Pam Cavannagh
Executive Producer:
Dympna Jackson
Production Company:
Purple Productions

Villages by the Sea

Series 3

Laxey

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One North West HDLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Ben Robinson visits Laxey on the Isle of Man to discover what drew Victorians to the tourist destination. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ben Robinson
Executive Producer:
Pam Cavannagh
Executive Producer:
Dympna Jackson
Production Company:
Purple Productions

Villages by the Sea

Series 3

Gorey

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Oxfordshire HDLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Archaeologist Ben Robinson uncovers evidence of the German occupation of the Jersey village of Gorey and the role it played in defending the UK. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ben Robinson
Executive Producer:
Pam Cavannagh
Executive Producer:
Dympna Jackson
Production Company:
Purple Productions

Villages by the Sea

Series 3

Cley next the Sea

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Archaeologist Ben Robinson discovers how Dutch settlers in the 1500s transformed the Norfolk village of Cley next the Sea. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ben Robinson
Executive Producer:
Pam Cavannagh
Executive Producer:
Dympna Jackson
Production Company:
Purple Productions

Villages by the Sea

Series 3

Parkgate

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Ben Robinson explores Parkgate on the estuary of the River Dee in Cheshire. The village is landlocked due to the estuary’s shifting silt. But 250 years ago, it was a bustling harbour. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ben Robinson
Executive Producer:
Pam Cavannagh
Executive Producer:
Dympna Jackson
Production Company:
Purple Productions

Villages by the Sea

Series 3

Botallack

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Channel Islands HDLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Archaeologist Ben Robinson discovers how the small hamlet of Botallack was the centre of the Cornish tin and copper mining industry, and supplied a deadly poison to the world. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ben Robinson
Executive Producer:
Pam Cavannagh
Executive Producer:
Dympna Jackson
Production Company:
Purple Productions

Villages by the Sea

Series 3

Ravenglass

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One North East & CumbriaLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

Available for years

The quiet village of Ravenglass in the Lake District’s National Park played a strategic role in the Roman empire, as archaeologist Ben Robinson finds out. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ben Robinson
Executive Producer:
Pam Cavannagh
Executive Producer:
Dympna Jackson
Production Company:
Purple Productions

Villages by the Sea

Series 3

Orford

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Archaeologist Ben Robinson unearths the Suffolk village of Orford’s history of defending the British Isles. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ben Robinson
Executive Producer:
Pam Cavannagh
Executive Producer:
Dympna Jackson
Production Company:
Purple Productions

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Villages by the Sea

Series 3

Craster

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Ben Robinson visits Northumberland’s Craster to find out how a family who shares the name have had their lives and fortunes intertwined with the village for over 800 years Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ben Robinson
Executive Producer:
Pam Cavannagh
Executive Producer:
Dympna Jackson
Production Company:
Purple Productions