Britain by Beach

Name: Britain by Beach
Released: 2021-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Anita Rani

TV Show · Documentary · Travel

Anita Rani travels across the country to discover the remarkable secret history of Britain's beaches. These are places full of extraordinary hidden stories and big events that have shaped the nation and its people.

2021 · 47m

Starring Anita Rani

EPISODE 1

Cornwall

In Cornwall, Anita Rani explores smuggling in Polperro and buried Victorian marvels at Porthcurno Beach. She also tries belly boarding in Perranporth and fishing for lobster in Padstow.
EPISODE 2

Kent

Anita Rani reveals some of the secrets of coastal Kent, from Martello towers and a forgotten hero of Dunkirk, to James Bond and the master painter JMW Turner's Margate love affair.
EPISODE 3

North West

Anita Rani heads to Lancashire to revisit the glorious coastline of her childhood, from Blackpool's Pleasure Beach to ice cream in Morecambe and history in beautiful Lytham St Annes.
EPISODE 4

Wales

Along the stunning Welsh coastline, Anita Rani explores the legends of Harlech Castle, unravels the little-known story of the last invasion of Britain, takes to the waters in a coracle, and discovers how the hovercraft brought kudos to Rhyl.