Armchair Britain - Season 1

Armchair Britain - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes10
DatesOct 8, 2018 - Oct 19, 2018

Episodes

Cornwall
Season 1Episode 130 min

Cornwall

Today's destination is Cornwall. Miriam Margolyes is the guide around stunning surfing beaches, the ancient and mysterious Bodmin Moor, and the modern wonder of the Eden Project. The programme meets the beatniks in Newquay, Babs and Evelyn - the Ladies of Looe Island, joins the May Day dancing in Padstow, visits the artists of St Ives, and stops off to see King Arthur's legendary land in a whistle-stop tour.

Oct 8, 2018
East End
Season 1Episode 230 min

East End

Today's destination is the East End of London. Miriam Margolyes leads a trip around famous markets, historic pubs and some of the most notorious streets in London. The whistle-stop tour reveals the best way to eat jellied eels, brushes up on rhyming slang and meets a host of colourful cockneys from Fred the rag-and-bone man to 15-year-old wartime hero John 'Buster' Cain.

Oct 9, 2018
The Highlands
Season 1Episode 330 min

The Highlands

Today's destination is the Highlands, home to the fling, the tossed caber and the ferocious midge. Miriam Margolyes is the guide around Britain's highest mountain, Britain's smallest school and a feathered security system in a wonderful whistle-stop tour.

Oct 10, 2018
Liverpool
Season 1Episode 430 min

Liverpool

Today's destination takes a ferry across the Mersey to the city of Liverpool. Miriam Margolyes narrates a whistle-stop trip around the city that is the birthplace of The Beatles, the Merseyside Derby and the crossword puzzle. The programme meets football fans on the Kop, learns the legend of the Liver birds, has a lesson in how to talk scouse, takes in two cathedrals and stands on the stage where the Mersey Beat started.

Oct 11, 2018
Blackpool
Season 1Episode 530 min

Blackpool

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.

Oct 12, 2018
Bristol
Season 1Episode 630 min

Bristol

This episode's destination is Bristol. Miriam leads the trip down to the docks, over the magnificent Clifton Suspension Bridge and through vibrant St Paul's, ending up at one of the world's oldest zoos. The programme takes off at the Bristol Balloon Fiesta, witnesses the world's first bungee jump, shows how to talk like a Bristolian, says goodbye to Concorde and even surfs the Severn Bore, all in one wonderful whistle-stop tour.

Oct 15, 2018
The Dales
Season 1Episode 730 min

The Dales

This episode visits the Yorkshire Dales. Miriam guides viewers through this beautiful region, dropping in on a sheep fair, going on a grouse shoot and taking part in the ancient and eccentric sport of knur and spell. The programme meets hill farmer Hannah Hauxwell, takes a ride on one of Britain's most remote railways and has a thumb through Dales folk's favourite magazine on this wonderful whistle-stop tour.

Oct 16, 2018
South Wales
Season 1Episode 830 min

South Wales

This episode's destination is south Wales and the Valleys. The programme explores this enchanting corner of Britain, basking on the beach at Barry, remembering long-lost Tiger Bay and going for a spin in a Welsh sports car. Along the way we head down the mines, hear some heavenly male voice choirs and even meet a genuine Welsh witch on this wonderful Welsh whistle-stop tour.

Oct 17, 2018
Newcastle
Season 1Episode 930 min

Newcastle

This episode visits Newcastle and the north east of England. Miriam guides viewers along the Tyne, taking in the beautiful bridges, the bustling quayside and the Hoppings fair. The programme meets the locals to learn some Geordie, sees Dr Martin Luther King accept his honorary degree from Newcastle University and joins in a jolly night on the town - with plenty of song along the way.

Oct 18, 2018
Brighton
Season 1Episode 1030 min

Brighton

This episode's destination is Brighton. Miriam guides viewers through the stylish city by way of George IV's pleasure palace, the pier and the promenade, and a nod to the nudist beach. Abba put in an appearance, as do music hall charladies Gert and Daisy, various mods and rockers, and a man up a pole. With Pride, the Brighton Festival and the Burning of the Clocks setting the scene, we are in for a colourful and riveting tour.

Oct 19, 2018

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