Episode 1

S1, E1: Starting at just about the most westerly point of England, Tony investigates why the small village of St Bees has such a colossal church. Travelling through the Lake District he rolls up his sleeves to make his own lunch, discovering the upper crust origins of the perfectly portable travelling snack, the scotch egg. On the shore of the most westerly of the lakes, Ennerdale, he meets a farmer taking a pioneering approach to protect the natural environment and tries his hand at brewing the perfect pint at a family-run firm producing craft ale for thirsty walkers. Deep in the mountains that flank the Honister Pass, one of the highest roads in Cumbria, Tony mines the ancient history of slate extraction and meets the local businessman trying to keep this fragile industry alive. The first leg of his journey ends at England's most remote Youth Hostel, Black Sail Hut, a tiny isolated building deep in the fells that has been a welcome sight for walkers as a place to rest overnight for over 80 years.