The short British summer is everything to Cornwall, and tourism is critical to many people's livelihoods. But the pandemic of 2020 has made for an eerie quietness in this usually bustling seaside destination. And businesses are in a race to survive.
EPISODE 1
Episode 1
The county emerges from lockdown and businesses are in a race to survive. Cornwall is hugely reliant on tourism and the pandemic has highlighted how precarious people's livelihoods are.
EPISODE 2
Episode 2
The second programme looks at the environmental impact of modern living. Climate change brings more extreme weather to the peninsula endangering wildlife already on the brink.
Simon Reeve
Chris Mitchell
Freddie Martin
Mel Mackie
Sam Bagnall