Villages by the Sea - Season 3

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Archaeologist, Ben Robinson visits the Yorkshire coastal village of Flamborough and discovers its historic chalk buildings.

Archaeologist Ben Robinson unearths the Suffolk village of Orford's history of defending the British Isles.

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.

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